Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077687342
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14.3, Problem 14.93P
A rocket sled bums fuel at the constant rate of 120 lb/s. The initial weight of the sled is 1800 lb. including 360 lb of fuel. Assume that the track is lubricated and the sled is aerodynamically designed so that air resistance and friction are negligible. (a) Derive a formula for the acceleration a of the sled as a function of time t and the exhaust velocity
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