A 1.9×104 kg rocket has a rocket motor that generates 2.7×105 N of thrust. The initial upward acceleration is 4.4 m/s^2. At an altitude of 5000 m the rocket's acceleration has increased to 5.3 m/s^2. What mass of fuel has it burned?

A 1.9×104 kg rocket has a rocket motor that generates 2.7×105 N of thrust. The initial upward acceleration is 4.4 m/s^2. At an altitude of 5000 m the rocket's acceleration has increased to 5.3 m/s^2. What mass of fuel has it burned?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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