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A rocket motor consumes 100 kg of fuel per second exhausting it with a speed of `6 xx 10^(3) ms^(-1)` What thrust is exerted on the rocket ? What will be the velocity of the rocket at the instant its mass is reduced to `(1 // 40)` of its initial mass ? Take initial velocity of rocket as zero . Neglect gravity .

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(i) `6xx10^(5)N` (ii) `22.13xx10^(3)ms^(-1)`
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