Rocket problem Definition and 34 Threads

TL;DR Summary: A rocket has has been connected to blocks containing gas of respective masses, there are 3 such blocks, Find Tension between all the blocks 5 seconds after the launch. the main problem comes out doing the problem There is a rocket shown in the image inserted below, it has been...

Hi ! I'm a French student in Terminale (12th grade equivalent) and I have to do an oral presentation of 5min (Grand Oral) for my baccalauréat linked with my professional project. As I want to become an engineer in astrophysics, I want to talk about water rocket and the theoretical possibility to...

I know that this should be a very simple problem, but I don't understand how to solve it without knowing the height at which the tank is separated from the rocket. I will be very grateful for any hint.

This is what I tried and it makes perfect sense to me. When i plug in the numbers to what I ended up with, I get an imaginary number for U initial... Work is attached below.

I tried the second rocket equation vf = vi + v rel * ln(Mi/Mf) but it gives out approximately 4900 m/s for the answer but the answer is 4160 m/s

Homework Statement I want to try to derive the rocket equation and then add additional effects like gravity, air resistance, etc. Here's the equation that I found online: Homework Equations p (momentum) = mass * velocity F (force) = Δp / Δt The Attempt at a Solution [/B] pi = mv Here is...

Homework Statement Consider a rocket subject to a linear resistive force, $$f = -bv$$, but no other external forces. Use Equation (3.29) in Problem 3.11 to show that if the rocket starts from rest and ejects mass at a constant rate $$k = -\dot{m}$$, then its speed is given by: $$v =...

Homework Statement A person whose mass is 20 kg needs to accelerate vertically from the surface of the Earth at 5.0m/s^2 and is trying to pick which rocket he should strap to his back. How much thrust does he need if each rocket has a mass of 30 kg? Homework Equations F=ma The Attempt at a...

Problem statement: A rocket propels itself rectilinearly by giving portions of its mass a constant (backward) velocity ## u ## relative to its instantaneous rest frame. It continues to do so until it attains a velocity ## v ## relative to its initial rest frame. Prove that the ratio of the...

how do i calculate the gradual reduction of angular momentum a rocket initially has before it fires its main rocket engines? I am assuming if the thrust is high enough then the rocket should eventually stop rotating and travel in a straight line. assume the rocket is in a universe without...

Homework Statement A 25 kg Rocket generates 400 N of thrust. It is designed to burn its fuel for 40 seconds. If launched vertically what will its final vertical velocity be when the fuel runs out? How high can it fly? How long until it reaches the ground? Neglect mass of fuel, and air...

Assume that a satellite(mass m) is orbiting the Earth(mass M) at radius R and speed V (the orbit is circular). The satellite is in a position such that the force of gravity exerted on it by the planet is not enough to keep it in orbit. Therefore, the satellite has an engine, which always points...

Homework Statement Consider a rocket in space that ejects burned fuel at a speed of v_ex= 2.0 km/s with respect to the rocket. The rocket burns 10 % of its mass in 340 s (assume the burn rate is constant). (a) What is the speed v of the rocket after a burn time of 170.0 s? (suppose...

The set up: A 20,000kg rocket has a motor that generates a thrust of 3x10^5 N. The problem: a)What is it's initial Acceleration? b)At an altitude of 5,000m the rockets acceleration has increased to 6 m/s^2, what mass of fuel has it burned? Relevant equations: F = ma The...

Homework Statement Please check my work A model rocket is launched vertically upwards with an initial speed of 50m/s. It accelerates with a constant upward acceleartion of 2m/s until its engine stop at an altitude of 150m. 2.4.1) What is the maximum height reached by the rocket...

I know I've done this problem a few times before but I'm just a fumbling idiot at the moment.. Homework Statement Rocket has an acceleration of 12m/s^2 and at an altitude of 1km the motor shuts off. What is the maximum height? Homework Equations V^2=V_i+2a(x_f-X_i)...

Homework Statement Find the Rockets height as a function of time It is in a constant field g. u refers to the exhaust speed and M is the initial mass. Starts from rest. and is single stage. Homework Equations 1) m * dv/dt= -dm/dt * u-mg 2)Show that height as t is: y(t)= u*t- 1/2*g*t^2-...

Homework Statement A rocket, initially at rest on the ground, accelerates straight upward from rest with constant acceleration 34.3 m/s^2. The acceleration period lasts for time 10.0 s until the fuel is exhausted. After that, the rocket is in free fall. Find the maximum height y_max...

Homework Statement A rocket ascends from rest in a uniform gravitational field by ejecting exhaust with constant speed u. Assume that the rate at which mass is expelled is given by dm/dt = km, where m is the instantaneous mass of the rocket and k is a constant, and that the rocket is retaded...

Rocket Problem, please help :) Homework Statement A rocket rises vertically, from rest, with an acceleration of 3.2 m/s^2 until it runs out of fuel at an altitude of 950 meters. After this point, it's acceleration is that of gravity, downward. a) What is the velocity of the rocket when it runs...

Homework Statement A toy rocket moving vertically upward passes by a 2.2 m high window whose sill is 9.0m above the ground. The rocket takes 0.17s to travel the 2.2m height of the window. What was the launch speed of the rocket, and how high will it go? Assume the propellant is burned very...

Homework Statement Given a rocket that is accelerating upward until escape velocity, find m_gas/m_rocket. Should be near 300, I'm getting 6.5.Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Here's a pdf in google docs...

1. Two rockets, A and B, leave a space station with velocity vectors va and vb relative to the station frame S, perpendicular to each other. (a) Determine the velocity of A and to B, vba. (b) Determine the velocity of B relative to A, vab. (c) Explain why vab and vba do not point in...

Homework Statement In this problem we explore a slightly more realistic model of a rocket's acceleration still neglecting air resistance. Consider a rocket fired straight up from rest burning fuel at the constant rate of b kg/s. Let v=v(t) be the velocity of the rocket at time t and suppose...

rocket problem (time is wrong!) Homework Statement A test rocket is fired vertically upward from a well. A catapult gives it an initial speed of 80.0 m/s at ground level. Its engines then fire and it accelerates upward at 4.00 m/s^2 until it reaches an altitude of 1000m. At that point its...

Homework Statement Some plane is flying at an altitude of 12.0 km above sea level and is flying in a straight line at 850km/h. The plane then drops a rocket. After the drop the plane maintains the same altitude and speed and continues to fly in a straight line. The rocket falls for a brief...

Kinematics Model Rocket problem ! A) A model rocket is launched straight upward with an initial speed of 49.6 m/s. It accelerates with a constant upward acceleration of 1.83 m/s2 until its engines stop at an altitude of 155 m. What is the maximum height reached by the rocket? B) How long...

Homework Statement A small rocket to gather weather data is launched straight up. Several seconds into the flight, its velocity is 120 m/s and it is accelerating at 18 m/s^2. At this instant, the rocket's mass is 48 kg and it is losing mass at the rate of .5 kg/s as it burns fuel. What is...

Homework Statement A model rocket is launched vertically upward. If it's position (height) y above the ground in feet as a function of time t in seconds is given by: Homework Equations y = f(t) = 192t - 16t^2 The Attempt at a Solution 1. Find the instantaneous velocity and...

Homework Statement In the first stage of a two stage rocket, the rocket is fired fro, the launch pad starting from rest but with a constant acceleration of 3.50 m/s^2 upward. At 25.0 s after launch, the rocket fires the second stage, which suddenly boosts its speed to 132.5 m/s upward. This...

Homework Statement A rocket is fired at at speed fo 75.0 m/s from ground level, at an angle of 60.0 deg. above the horizontal. The rocket is fired toward an 11.0 m high wall, shich is located 27.0 m away. The rocket attains its launch speed in a negligibly short period of time, after...

Hello, I am having an awfully hard time working out this rocket problem. Say you want to have a 2D representation of a rocket launching from the earth, either it will crash right away, have a decaying orbit or a stable orbit. If you launch a rocket at, say, 88 degrees it will have a...

Hi, I am unable to solve this problem. :zzz: I applied Law of Conservation of Momentum but unable to get the related answer. The problem is as. :!) "A rocket is moving vertically upward. % Kg fuel gas is released out of it in downward direction with a velocity of 5000 m/s. If the...

First the rocket doesn't move. Its initial mass is 0,27 kg. Then the rocket starts to emit gases. During one second it emits 0,09kg gas with velocity in system of rocket of 300m/s. How much time does it takes for rocket to receive 40m/s velocity and what is the max velocity a rocket can get when...