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posted by  YSericLee on 11/2/2009 7:28:37 PM  |  status: Live  |  Earned Karma: 25

At an altitude of the rocket's acceleration has increased to . What mass of fuel has it burned?

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Calculus Based Physics Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach (2nd) by Knight 6 39P 11/18/2009 at 10:00:00 AM
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A 20.000kg rocket has a rocket motor that generates 3.0 *10^5 N of the thrust.
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posted by christina.S on 11/2/2009 7:42:35 PM  |  status: Live
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Given :
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                Thrust  is  :  Fthrust   =  3.0  *  105   N
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                Weight of rocket (W)  =  20,000   kg
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We know that :
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                 F   =   Fthrust   -  W
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     or       ma  =  Fthrust   -  W 
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     or         m  =  ( Fthrust   -  W ) / a  
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                      =  ( 3.0 * 105   -  20,000 ) / a 
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                      =   280,000 / a   -------------(1)
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If acceleration value is given , then using equation (1) we can find mass value.
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Please provide acceleration (a) value.
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posted by YSericLee on 11/7/2009 12:55:53 AM  |  status: Live
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what if we know the altitude of 5000m the rockets and acceleration increased to 6.0m/s^2 .  so basically question was At an altitude of 5000m the rocket's acceleration has increased to 6.0 m/s^2. What mass of fuel has it burned?
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