Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 254: 96b

Answer

Exhaust is ejected at a rate of $~~27~kg/s$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the thrust of the engine is $~~8.0\times 10^4~N$ We can find $R$, the fuel consumption rate: $R~v_{rel} = F_{thrust}$ $R = \frac{F_{thrust}}{v_{rel}}$ $R = \frac{8.0\times 10^4~N}{3.0\times 10^3~m/s}$ $R = 27~kg/s$ Exhaust is ejected at a rate of $~~27~kg/s$
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