The weight of a spacecraft, including fuel, is 11,600 lb when the rocket engines are fired to
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The weight of a spacecraft, including fuel, is 11,600 lb when the rocket engines are fired to increase its velocity by 360ft/s, knowing that 1000lb of fuel is consumed, determine the relative velocity of the fuelejected.
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