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Grade 12th passMechanics

Consider a rocket at rest in empty space.What must be its mass ratio(ratio of initial to the final mass) in order that after firing its engine the rocket speed is equal to its exhaust speed.
I need the solution as a numerical problem.

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
Dear student
 
Therefore, the mass ratio for which the final velocity of rocket is equal to the relative velocity of exhaust gases is 2.72233-491_1.PNG  RegardsArun (askIITians forum expert)