A rocket standing on its launch platform points straight upward. Its engines are activated and eject gas

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A rocket standing on its launch platform points straight upward. Its engines are activated and eject gas at a rate of 1500 kg/s. The molecules are expelled with an average speed of 50 km/s. How much mass can the rocket initially have if it is slow to rise because of the thrust of the engines?

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