A rocket burns fuel at a rate of 264 kg/s and

exhausts the gas at a relative speed of 8 km/s.

Find the thrust of the rocket.

Answer in units of MN.

2.112 MN

Explanation:

Force = mass * acceleration. Each second, 264 kg of gas is accelerated from 0 to 8 km/s.

F = ma

F = m Δv / Δt

F = 264 kg * (8000 m/s - 0 m/s) / 1 s

F = 2,112,000 kg m/s²

F = 2.112 MN

Round as needed.