A space ship leaves earth with a total mass (including its fuel) = mi. Its fuel provides the energy to accelerates the ship to a final speed of u; as a result, the ship's final mass mf = mi - Δm, where Δm is the mass of the fuel that is converted into kinetic energy.
a) Show that Δm = mi (γ-1) / γ.
b) What is the value of Δm/mi if u = 0.5c?
c) What is the value of Δm/mi if u = 0.99c?