A rocket whose initial mass is  12,500 kg is in deep space and consumes fuel at a rate of  62.5 kg /s .  The speed of the exhaust gases relative to the rocket engine is  2,500 m/s.  What is the thrust of the engines in units of kilo-Newtons (kN)?

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15) A rocket whose initial mass is  12,500 kg is in deep space and consumes fuel at a rate of  62.5 kg /s . 
The speed of the exhaust gases relative to the rocket engine is  2,500 m/s.  What is the thrust of
the engines in units of kilo-Newtons (kN)?

a) 0.080 kN

b) 156 kN

c) 1.95 x 109 kN

d )1.56 x 105 kN

e) 12.5 kN

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