
Explanation:
Newton's 2nd Law can be expressed in terms of the object's momentum, in this case the expelled exhaust gases, as
(1)
Assuming that the velocity remains constant then

Solving for
we get

Before we plug in the given values, we need to convert them first to their appropriate units:
The thrust <em>F</em><em> </em> is

The exhaust rate dm/dt is


Therefore, the velocity at which the exhaust gases exit the engines is


Gravitational potential energy can be calculated using the formula <span>PE = m × g × h, where g is the gravitational acceleration and is constant hence the energy is dependent directly to mass and the height of the object. Hence more PE is registered when the object is heavier and/or at greater initial height. </span>
The fixed the the lever pivots around is called the fulcrum