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zebra1707
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Homework Statement
Hi there
Rocket has a total mass of 3.4 x 10^6 kg at lift-off. The first stage contains 2.0 x 10^6 kg of propellants which is consumed at a rate of 1.4 x 10^4 kg s
Find the minimum thrust of the engines at lift-off?
I would have thought that you needed one more variable to be able to solve this?
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The Attempt at a Solution
I used the mass flow x escape velocity and ended up with 15.7 x 10^6 N. It takes 142 sec for the first stage to finish its burn.
I just don't think that this is right - as the next part states that if this thrust is sustained - find the time over which the first stage operates and the acceleration of the vehicle at that time. (Neglect air friction - and suume whole flight is vertical.
Help needed please. Cheers
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