**Problem Statement:**A rocket takes off from an asteroid and reaches a speed of 100 m/s. You may neglect the gravitational pull from the asteroid. If the exhaust speed is 1500 m/s and the mass of fuel burned is 100 kg, what was the initial mass of the rocket (with fuel)?---**Solution Explanation:**This problem involves the application of the rocket equation (also known as Tsiolkovsky's rocket equation). The equation establishes a relationship between the velocity change of the rocket and the mass of the fuel used, as well as the effective exhaust velocity of the fuel.The equation is given by:\[v_f = v_e \ln \left(\frac{m_i}{m_f}\right)\]Where:- \( v_f \) is the final velocity of the rocket.- \( v_e \) is the exhaust speed.- \( m_i \) is the initial mass of the rocket (including fuel).- \( m_f \) is the final mass of the rocket (after fuel is burned).- \( \ln \) denotes the natural logarithm.Given:- \( v_f = 100 \, \text{m/s} \)- \( v_e = 1500 \, \text{m/s} \)- Mass of fuel burned = \( m_i - m_f = 100 \, \text{kg} \)The solution would require substituting the known values into the rocket equation and solving for \( m_i \).

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A rocket takes off from an asteroid and reaches a speed of 100 m/s. You may neglect the gravitational pull from the asteroid. If the exhaust speed is 1500 m/s and the mass of fuel burned is 100 kg, what was the initial mass of the rocket (with fuel)?

A rocket takes off from an asteroid and reaches a speed of 100 m/s. You may neglect the gravitational pull from the asteroid. If the exhaust speed is 1500 m/s and the mass of fuel burned is 100 kg, what was the initial mass of the rocket (with fuel)?

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