Question: A rocket, fred from rest at time t = 0 , has an initial mass of m 0 ( including its fuel ) . Assuming

A rocket, fred from rest at time t=0, has an initial mass of m0(including its fuel). Assuming that the fuel is consumed at a constant rate k, the mass m of the rocket, while fuel is being burned, will be given by m0-kt. It can be shown that if air resistance is neglected and the fuel gases are expelled at a constant speed c relative to the rocket, then the velocity v of the rocket will satisfy the equation
mdvdt=ck-mg
where g is the acceleration due to gravity.
(a) Find v(t) keeping in mind that the mass m is a function of t.
v(t)=ckln(x0x0-kt)-gtmsec
(b) Suppose that the fuel accounts for 65% of the initial mass of the rocket and that all of the fuel is consumed at 130 s . Find the velocity of the rocket in meters per second at the instant the fuel is exhausted. [Note: Take g=9.8ms2 and c=2500ms.]
v(130)=msec[Round to nearest whole number]
A rocket, fred from rest at time t = 0 , has an

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