What is the initial accelerationof a rocket that has a mass of 1.50×106 kg at takeoff, theengines of which produce a thrust of 2.00×106 N ? Do notneglect gravity. (b) What is unreasonable about the result?(This result has been unintentionally achieved by several realrockets.) (c) Which premise is unreasonable, or whichpremises are inconsistent? (You may find it useful to comparethis problem to the rocket problem earlier in this section.)

What is the initial accelerationof a rocket that has a mass of 1.50×106 kg at takeoff, theengines of which produce a thrust of 2.00×106 N ? Do notneglect gravity. (b) What is unreasonable about the result?(This result has been unintentionally achieved by several realrockets.) (c) Which premise is unreasonable, or whichpremises are inconsistent? (You may find it useful to comparethis problem to the rocket problem earlier in this section.)

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton's Laws

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Problem 33P: A large rocket has a mass of 2.00106kgat takeoff, and its engines produce a thrust of 3.50107N . (a)...

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