A rocket has a mass of 2x104 kg of which half fuel. Assume that the fuel is consumed at a constant rate as the rocket is fired and that there is a constant thrust of 5 Mega Newtons. Neglecting air resistance and any resistance and any possible variation of gravity, compute a. The initial acceleration and b. The acceleration just as the last fuel is used

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A rocket has a mass of 2x104
kg of which half fuel. Assume that the fuel is consumed at a constant
rate as the rocket is fired and that there is a constant thrust of 5 Mega Newtons. Neglecting air
resistance and any resistance and any possible variation of gravity, compute
a. The initial acceleration and
b. The acceleration just as the last fuel is used

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