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The rocket has an initial mass mo including the fuel. For practical reasons desired for the crew, it is required that it maintain a constant upward acceleration ao. If the fuel is expelled from the rocket at a relative speed vevr determine the rate at which the fuel should be consumed to maintain the motion. Neglect air resistance, and assume that the gravitational acceleration is constant.




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