A rocket in space where gravity is negligible has a mass (including fuel) of 5000 kg

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Problem

A rocket in space where gravity is negligible has a mass (including fuel) of 5000 kg. It is desired to give the rocket an average acceleration of 15.0 m s−215.0 \text{ m s}^{-2} during the first second of firing the engine. The gases leave the rocket at a speed of 1500 m s−11500 \text{ m s}^{-1} (relative to the rocket). Estimate how much fuel must be burned in that second.

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