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Antiballistic missiles (ABMs) are designed to have very large accelerations so that they may intercept fast-moving incoming missiles in the short time available. What is the takeoff acceleration of a 10,000-kg ABM that expels 196 kg of gas per second at an exhaust velocity of 2.50×103m/s?2 . \text{50} \times \text{10}^{3} \text{m}/\text{s}?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 8.7 Introduction to Rocket Propulsion, exercise 4

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