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At any instant, a rocket's acceleration is proportional to the nth power of the velocity of its exhaust gases. What is n?

RRB Group D 31/10/2018 / Shift-II 2018
✓ Answer: A 1
For a fixed mass and exhaust mass-flow rate, thrust and acceleration are directly proportional to exhaust velocity, so n = 1.
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