The Merlin rocket engines developed by Spacex can produce 7.13 x 105 N of instantaneous thrust with an exhaust speed of 3.05 x 10° m/s in vacuum. What mass of fuel does the engine burn each second to produce this thrust? (Enter your answer in kg/s.) HINT kg/s

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### Rocket Propulsion Problem

The Merlin rocket engines developed by SpaceX can produce \( 7.13 \times 10^5 \) N of instantaneous thrust with an exhaust speed of \( 3.05 \times 10^3 \) m/s in vacuum. What mass of fuel does the engine burn each second to produce this thrust? (Enter your answer in kg/s.)

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\[ \text{kg/s} \]
Transcribed Image Text:### Rocket Propulsion Problem The Merlin rocket engines developed by SpaceX can produce \( 7.13 \times 10^5 \) N of instantaneous thrust with an exhaust speed of \( 3.05 \times 10^3 \) m/s in vacuum. What mass of fuel does the engine burn each second to produce this thrust? (Enter your answer in kg/s.) #### Hint There is a blue button labeled "HINT" that you can click for additional help. --- **Answer:** \[ \text{kg/s} \]
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