An ion rocket engine obtains thrust by firing out charged


An ion rocket engine obtains thrust by firing out charged atoms (ions) at very high speeds. If 11.8 grams of propellant are ejected at a speed of 0.0425% the speed of light (c = 3x108 m/s) every second, what would be the acceleration on the 790 kg rocket?

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