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In a rocket, the fuel burns and produces gases at
high temperatures. These gases are ejected out of the
rocket from a nozzle at the backside of the rocket. The
ejecting gas exerts a forward force on the rocket which
helps it in accelerating.
Suppose, a rocket together with its fuel has a mass
M, at t=0. Let the gas be ejected at a constant rate
r=- a - Also suppose, the gas is ejected at a constant
velocity u with respect to the rocket,
At time ¢, the mass of the rocket together with the
remaining fuel is
M=M,-rt.
If the velocity of the rocket at time ¢ is v, the linear
momemtum of this mass M is
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The linear momentum of the mass M at ¢ + At is,
(M - AM) (v + Av) + AM(v - u). ve (ii)
Assuming no external force on the rocket-fuel
system, from (i) and (ii),
(M — AM) (v + Av) + AM(u — u) = Mo
or, (M - AM) (Av) = (AM) u
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Taking the limit as At — 0,
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This gives the acceleration of the rocket. We see
that the acceleration keeps on increasing as time
passes. If the rocket starts at ¢=0 and we neglect any
external force such as gravity,
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