GATE_AE_2027_MOCK_01_Q52 GATE 2027 Aerospace Engineering All-India Master Mock 01 (Foundation & Standard Core Calibration) NAT · 2 Marks
Flight Mechanics & Space Dynamics • Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics • Rocket Trajectory & Staging

A two-stage sounding rocket operates in vacuum. Stage 1 has structural ratio $\epsilon_1 = 0.10$ and payload ratio $\lambda_1 = 0.20$ with exhaust velocity $c_1 = 2500\text{ m/s}$. The initial-to-burnout mass ratio of stage 1 is $\frac{m_{01}}{m_{f1}} = \frac{1 + \lambda_1}{\epsilon_1 + \lambda_1} = \frac{1.20}{0.30} = 4.0$. What is the burnout velocity increment $\Delta v_1$ (in m/s) contributed by Stage 1?

Answer Key:
3466

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

### Solution: $\Delta v_1 = c_1 \ln(m_{01}/m_{f1}) = 2500 \times \ln(4.0) = 2500 \times 1.38629 = 3465.7\text{ m/s} \approx 3466\text{ m/s}$. Correct: 3466 (range 3460 to 3470).
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