11. Momentum & Impulse
Impulse with Variable Forces
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Problem 11c
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Textbook QuestionFar in space, where gravity is negligible, a 425 kg rocket traveling at 75 m/s in the +x-direction fires its engines. FIGURE EX11.10 shows the thrust force as a function of time. The mass lost by the rocket during these 30 s is negligible. (b) At what time does the rocket reach its maximum speed? What is the maximum speed?
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