/*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} Q79P A rocket that is in deep space a... [FREE SOLUTION] | 91Ó°ÊÓ

91Ó°ÊÓ

A rocket that is in deep space and initially at rest relative to an inertial reference frame has a mass of 2.55×105kg, of which 1.81×105kgis fuel. The rocket engine is then fired for 250 swhile fuel is consumed at the rate of 480kg/s. The speed of the exhaust products relative to the rocket is. (a) What is the rocket’s thrust? After the 250 sfiring, what are (b) the mass and (c) the speed of the rocket?

Short Answer

Expert verified

a) The thrust of the rocket,T=1.57×106N

b) The final mass of rocket,Mf=1.35×105kg

c) The speed of the rocket,Vf=2.08km/s

Step by step solution

01

Listing the given quantities

The initial velocity of rocket isVi=0m/s.

The initial mass of rocket,Mi=2.55×105kg

The total mass of fuel is,Mfi=1.81×105kg

The rate of fuel consumption isR=dMdt=480kg/s.

The exhaust speed is calculated asVrel=3.27km/s=3.27×103m/s.

The time of burning fuel,t=250s

02

Understanding the concept of rocket equation

Here, we can use the first rocket equation to calculate the thrust of the rocket and second rocket equations to calculate the speed of rocket. The mass of rocket can be calculated by finding the mass of fuel burnt out.

Formula:

Vf-Vi=Vrel×InMiMfMa=RVrel

03

(a) Calculation of thrust of rocket

The first rocket equation is

RVrel=Ma

Applying Newton’s second law of motion, the net force or the thrust of rocket is

T=RVrel=480×3.27×103=1.57×106N.

Hence, the thrust of the rocket,T=1.57×106N

04

(b) Calculation of final mass of rocket

The rate of fuel consumption is

R=dMdt480kg/s

So, the mass of the fuel burned is given by,

Mfuel=R×t=480×250=1.20×105kg

So, the mass of rocket after 250 s is

Mf=Mi-Mfuel=2.55×105-1.20×105=1.35×105kg

Hence, the final mass of rocket,Mf=1.35×105kg

05

(c) Calculation of speed of rocket

The second rocket equation is

Vf-Vi=Vrel×InMiMf

Substituting the known values in this equation, we get

Vf-0=3.27×103×In2.55×1051.35×105=2.08×103m/sVf=2.08km/s

Hence, the speed of the rocket,Vf=2.08km/s

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with 91Ó°ÊÓ!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Consider a rocket that is in deep space and at rest relative to an inertial reference frame. The rocket’s engine is to be fired for a certain interval. What must be the rocket’s mass ratio (ratio of initial to final mass) over that interval if the rocket’s original speed relative to the inertial frame is to be equal to (a) the exhaust speed (speed of the exhaust products relative to the rocket) and (b)2.0times the exhaust speed?

In Fig. 9-64, block A (mass 1.6 kg)slides into block B (mass 2.4 kg), along a frictionless surface. The directions of three velocities before (i) and after (f) the collision are indicated; the corresponding speeds are vAi=5.5m/s, vBi=2.5m/s, and vBf=4.9m/s. What are the (a) speed and (b) direction (left or right) of velocity v→AF? (c) Is the collision elastic?

Figure 9-32: A block on a horizontal floor is initially either stationary, sliding in the positive direction of an x-axis, or sliding in the negative direction of that axis. Then the block explodes into two pieces that slide along the x-axis. Assume the block and the two pieces form a closed, isolated system. Six choices for a graph of the momenta of the block and the pieces are given, all versus time t. Determine which choices represent physically impossible situations and explain why.

Figure 9-30 shows a snapshot of block 1 as it slides along an x-axis on a frictionless floor before it undergoes an elastic collision with stationary block 2. The figure also shows three possible positions of the center of mass (com) of the two-block system at the time of the snapshot. (Point Bis halfway between the centers of the two blocks.) Is block 1 stationary, moving forward, or moving backward after the collision if the com is located in the snapshot at (a) A, (b) B, and (c) C?

A 2140 kgrailroad flatcar, which can move with negligible friction, is motionless next to a platform. A 242 kgsumo wrestler runs at 5.3 m/salong the platform (parallel to the track) and then jumps onto the flatcar. What is the speed of the flatcar if he then (a) stands on it, (b) runs at 5.3 m/s relative to it in his original direction, and (c) turns and runs at 5.3 m/s relative to the flatcar opposite his original direction?

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.