Question

A rocket engine uses fuel and oxidizer in a reaction that produces gas particles having a velocity of 1380 ms The desired thrust is to be 195000 N 16. what must be the fuel/oxidizer consumption rate (in kg s1)? 16 17. If the initial weight of the rocket is 125000 N, what is its initial acceleration? 17 18. What are the weight and acceleration of the rocket at t 15.0 s after 18. ignition? 19. What are the weight and acceleration of the rocket att 20.0 s after ignition?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 141.3 kg/s b. 5.49 m/s² c. i. 104228.9 N ii. 8.53 m/s² d. i. 97305.2 N ii. 9.84 m/s²

Explanation:

a. What must be the fuel/oxidizer consumption rate (in kg s1)?

The thrust T = Rv where R = mass consumption rate and v = velocity of rocket. Since T = 195000 N and v = 1380 m/s,

R = T/v = 195000 N/1380 m/s = 141.3 kg/s

b. If the initial weight of the rocket is 125000 N, what is its initial acceleration?

We also know that thrust T - W = ma since the rocket has to move against gravity. where M = mass of rocket = W/g = 125000 N/9.8m/s² = 12755.1 kg, W = weight of rocket = 125000 N, a = acceleration of rocket and T = thrust = 195000 N.

So, T - W = Ma

195000 N - 125000 N = (12755.1 kg)a

70000 N = ma

a = 70000 N/12755.1 kg = 5.49 m/s²

c. What are the weight and acceleration of the rocket at t 15.0 s after ignition?

We know that the loss in mass ΔM = mass consumption rate × time = Rt. Since R = 141.3 kg/s and t = 15 s,

ΔM = 141.3 kg/s × 15 = 2119.5 kg

The new mass is thus M = M - ΔM = 12755.1 kg - 2119.5 kg = 10635.6 kg

i.The weight after 15 seconds is thus W' = M'g = 10635.6 kg × 9.8m/s² = 104228.9 N

ii. Since T - W' = M'a. where M' is our new mass and a our new acceleration,

a = (T - W')/M'

= (195000 N - 104228.9 N)/10635.6 kg

= 90771.1 N/10635.6 kg

= 8.53 m/s²

d. What are the weight and acceleration of the rocket at 20.0 s after ignition?

We know that the loss in mass ΔM" = mass consumption rate × time = Rt. Since R = 141.3 kg/s and t = 20 s,

ΔM" = 141.3 kg/s × 20 = 2826 kg

The new mass is thus M" = M - ΔM" = 12755.1 kg - 2826 kg = 9929.1 kg

i. The weight after 20 seconds is thus W" = M"g = 9929.1 kg × 9.8m/s² = 97305.2 N

ii. Since T - W" = M"a. where M" is our new mass and a our new acceleration,

a = (T - W")/M"

= (195000 N - 97305.2 N)/9929.1 kg

= 97694.8 N/9929.1 kg

= 9.84 m/s²