The main propulsion system of a space shuttle consists of three identical rocket engines, each of which
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The main propulsion system of a space shuttle consists of three identical rocket engines, each of which burns the hydrogen-oxygen propellant at the rate of 750 lb/s and ejects it with a relative velocity of 12,500 ft/s. Determine the total thrust provided by the threeengines.
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