A rocket that is in deep space and initially at rest relative to an inertial reference frame has a mass of 2.80 105 kg, of which 1.92 105 kg is fuel. The rocket engine is then fired for 250 s while fuel is consumed at the rate of 480 kg/s. The speed of the exhaust product relative to the rocket is 3.21 km/s.
(a) What is the rocket's thrust?
N
(b) What is the mass of the rocket after the 250 s firing?
kg
(c) What is the speed of the rocket after the 250 s firing?
m/s