A rocket accelerates straight up by ejecting gas downwards. In a small time interval ?t, it ejects a gas of mass ?m at a relative speed u. Calculate KE of the entire system at t + ?t and t and show that the device that ejects gas does work = (1/2) ?mu2 in this time interval (neglect gravity).
A rocket accelerates straight up by ejecting gas downwards. In a small time interval ?t, it ejects a gas of mass ?m at a relative speed u. Calculate KE of the entire system at t + ?t and t and show that the device that ejects gas does work = (1/2) ?mu2 in this time interval (neglect gravity).
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Let M be the mass of the rocket at any time t and v1 the velocity of the rocket at the same time t
Let? m = mass of gas ejected in? t time
Relative speed of the gas ejected =u
KE +? t = KE of rocket +KE of gas
= ½ (M-? m) (v+? v)2 + ½? m (v-u)2
KEt= KE of rocket at time t= ½ Mv2
So? K = KEt+? t -KEt
= (M? v=? mu)v+1/2? mu2
Since action and reaction forces are equal
M? v/? t=? m/? t|u|
M? v=? m u
So? K= ½? mu2
? K=? W
? W=1/2? mu2
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