Question: This problem involves an accelerating object ( a rocket ) whose mass is changing while a force acts on it . F = d p

This problem involves an accelerating object (a rocket) whose mass is changing while a force acts on it.F=dpdt=ddt(mv)=m(dvdt)+v(dmdt) and we can't ignore dmdt in this kind of situation.
The "rocket equation" is a very simple way to calculate the change in velocity given its initial velocity, the relative velocity that the propellant is exhausted (ve) and the initial and final masses and (:mf
This problem involves an accelerating object ( a

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