A rocket is moving away from the solar system at a speed

Chapter , Problem 96

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A rocket is moving away from the solar system at a speed of 6.0 $ 103 m/s. It fires its engine, which ejects exhaust with a speed of 3.0 $ 103 m/s relative to the rocket. The mass of the rocket at this time is 4.0 $ 104 kg, and its acceleration is 2.0 m/s2 . (a) What is the thrust of the engine? (b) At what rate, in kilograms per second, is exhaust ejected during the firing?

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