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OS-UP-9-78 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Rocket Propulsion (Problem 78)

A rocket takes off from Earth and reaches a speed of 100 m/s in 10.0 s. If the exhaust speed is 1500 m/s and the mass of fuel burned is 100 kg, what was the initial mass of the rocket?