Question: Rockets - Variable Mass Please give the equation for the following: 1 . Please write the equation for the Force or ( dp / dt

Rockets-Variable Mass
Please give the equation for the following:
1. Please write the equation for the Force or (dp/dt) for a rocket that is expelling mass where M is the mass of the rocket and m is the mass of the gas getting expelled and v is the speed of the rocket and u is the speed of the gas getting expelled. Please put it in terms of dM (no dm's left)(I believe dm/dt=-dM/dt)(only terms in answer should be M, dv/dt, u, dM/dt)
2. With no external forces, Does Mdv/dt=udM/dt or does Mdv/dt=-udM/dt?
3. Similar to above, please give the equation for the final velocity of the rocket with no external forces.
4. please give the equation for the final velocity of the rocket in the presence of gravity.
5. please give the equation for y(t) for the rocket

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