How fast, on average, does the gas come out of a rocket's nozzle?

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For example, in the SSET (Space Shuttle External Tank), how fast does the burnt fuel (liquid hydrogen and oxygen) exit the nozzle at its bottom?
 
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For a shuttle main engine, about 4300 m/s (if I'm remembering right...). For the solid boosters attached to the shuttle, it's more like 2400 m/s. Most large rocket motors will fall somewhere in this range.