A rocket propelled upward with a constant thrust. Assuming friction due to air is negligible and the burning of the fuel is steady. Explain its...

      

A rocket propelled upward with a constant thrust. Assuming friction due to air is negligible and the burning of the fuel is steady. Explain its motion.

  

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Wilfred
The rocket will accelerate due to 2 reasons
- The total mass of the rocket decreases as the fuel burns but thrust force is constant
- The gravitational pull decreases with increase in distance from the center of the earth so it will be less.
Wilfykil answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 10:26


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