An Unfueled 1000-Kg Experimental Rocket Sled at Rest on Level

question 64

Multiple Choice

An unfueled 1000-kg experimental rocket sled at rest on level frictionless rails is loaded with 50 kg of propellant. It exhausts the propellant in a 20 s "burn." The rocket moves at 160 m/s after the burn. What average force is experienced by the rocket during the burn?

• A) 0.80 * 10⁴ N
• B) 0.75 *10⁴ N
• C) 0.60 * 10⁴ N
• D) 0.35 * 10⁴ N

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