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A large rocket has a mass of 2.00×10⁶ kg at takeoff, and its engines produce a thrust of 3.50×10⁷ N. Find its initial accelerati

on if it takes off vertically. How long does it take to reach a velocity of 120 km/h straight up, assuming constant mass and thrust? In reality, the mass of a rocket decreases significantly as its fuel is consumed. Describe qualitatively how this affects the acceleration and time for this motion.

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Kazeer [188]3 years ago

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Answer:

17.5 m/s²

1.90476 seconds

Explanation:

t = Time taken

u = Initial velocity

v = Final velocity

s = Displacement

a = Acceleration

Force

$F=ma\\\Rightarrow a=\frac{F}{m}\\\Rightarrow a=\frac{3.5\times 10^7}{2\times 10^6}\\\Rightarrow a=17.5\ m/s^2$

Initial acceleration of the rocket is 17.5 m/s²

$v=u+at\\\Rightarrow \frac{120}{3.6}=0+17.5t\\\Rightarrow t=\frac{\frac{120}{3.6}}{17.5}=1.90476\ s$

Time taken by the rocket to reach 120 km/h is 1.90476 seconds

Change in the velocity of a rocket is given by the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation

$\Delta v=v_{e}\ln \frac{m_0}{m_f}$

where,

$m_0$ = Initial mass of rocket with fuel

$m_f$ = Final mass of rocket without fuel

$v_e$ = Exhaust gas velocity

Hence, the change in velocity increases as the mass decreases which changes the acceleration

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