The solid fuel of a 340. kg rocket traveling at 18500 km/hr is ignited to correct the rocket trajectory in mid- flight to Mars. 8.00 kg of fuel is burnt in 15.0 s. If the exhaust velocity of the fuel, relative to the rocket, is 2250 km/hr, what is the acceleration of the rocket (in m/s2) at the start of this burn?

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To find the acceleration of the rocket at the start of the burn we can use the principle of conserva... View the full answer