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Chapter 8, Problem 54(choose chapter or problem)
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What is the acceleration of a 5000-kg rocket taking off from the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is only 1.6 m/s2 , if the rocket expels 8.00 kg of gas per second at an exhaust velocity of 2.20×103 m/s?
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QUESTION:
Problem 54PE
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What is the acceleration of a 5000-kg rocket taking off from the Moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is only 1.6 m/s2 , if the rocket expels 8.00 kg of gas per second at an exhaust velocity of 2.20×103 m/s?
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Calculate the takeoff acceleration of the rocket at the moon.