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At the moment of launching, the mass of a rocket is 150 kg and the mass of fuel in it is 450 kg. Maximum velocity of ejection of the spent fuel is 2 km`cdot s^(-1)` . What should be the rate of consumption of fuel so that the initial acceleration is 30 m`cdot s^(-2)` ?

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11.94 kg `cdot s^(-1)`
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