A stationary rocket of initial mass m 0 is expelling exhaust gas at a steady speed vₑ with respect to itself. There is no external force on rocket. When its mass is reduced to 2 m 0 , the veloci

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A stationary rocket of initial mass m 0 ​ is expelling exhaust gas at a steady speed vₑ with respect to itself. There is no external force on rocket. When its mass is reduced to 2 m 0 ​ ​ , the velocity attained by rocket will be :

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v − u = v I ​ ℓ n m m 0 ​ ​ v = v e ​ ℓ n ( 2 ) = 0.69 v e ​

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