Peter M. answered • 11/28/23
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This problem can be solved using the Impulse-Momentum relationship:
FΔt = mΔv
Divide both sides by Δt and you have F = (m/Δt) ⋅Δv
(m/Δt) is your mass "flow" rate that is given and Δv is the relative speed of the exhaust gas.
Watch your units.
Peter M.
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Mass, m, is measured in kilograms (kg).
Time, Δt, is measured in seconds (s).
Here it is the 1.0 second in the denominator of the (kg/s). That is where this problem hides that important piece of data. :-)
Change in velocity, Δv, assumes that the gas starts from zero and is accelerated to the given velocity.
Convert kilometers (km) to meters.
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11/29/23
Taylor P.
Converted km to m. Yet still am getting question wrong. My numbers are 102 kg/s and 2 km/s, 2000m/s. multiplied the two and got 2,040,000. I even tried converting to MN, millinewtons. still got it wrong?
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12/05/23
Peter M.
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Taylor, m = 285 kg, Δt = 1 sec, so 285 kg/s. Δv = 10 km/s or 10,000 m/s.
MN is Mega Newtons 10^6, not milli Newtons.
Not sure where you got 102 kg/s and 2 km/s from.
Please explain so I can help with any misunderstanding.
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12/05/23
Christina B.
I dont understand what numbers to plug in11/29/23