Question: A small rocket burns 0.0500 kg of fuel per second, ejecting it as a gas with a velocity relative to the rocket of magnitude 1600

A small rocket burns 0.0500 kg of fuel per second, ejecting it as a gas with a velocity relative to the rocket of magnitude 1600 m/s.
(a) What is the thrust of the rocket?
(b) Would the rocket operate in outer space where there is no atmosphere? If so, how would you steer it? Could you break it?

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