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A rocket has an initial mass of $20 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg}$. If it is to blast off with an initial acceleration of $4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, the initial thrust needed is $\left(g \cong 10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right)$
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionJEE Main
Options:
  • A $6 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
  • B $28 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
  • C $20 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
  • D $12 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
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The correct answer is: $28 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{F}=\mathrm{m}(\mathrm{g}+\mathrm{a}) \\ & =20 \times 10^3(10+4) \\ & =28 \times10^4 \mathrm{~N}\end{aligned}$

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