A rocket has a mass of 2x104kg of which half fuel. Assume that the fuel is consumed at a constant rate as the rocket is fired and that there is a constant thrust of 5Mega Newtons.Neglecting air resistance and any resistance and any possible variation of gravity, compute   a.The initial acceleration and b.Theacceleration just as the last fuel is used

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A rocket has a mass of 2x104kg of which half fuel. Assume that the fuel is consumed at a constant rate as the rocket is fired and that there is a constant thrust of 5Mega Newtons.Neglecting air resistance and any resistance and any possible variation of gravity, compute

 

a.The initial acceleration and

b.Theacceleration just as the last fuel is used.

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