GATE_AE_2027_MOCK_04_Q30 GATE 2027 Aerospace Engineering All-India Master Mock 04 (Aerospace Structures, Thin-Walled Beams & Aeroelasticity) NAT · 1 Mark
Propulsion • Rocket Propulsion • Rocket Thrust, Specific Impulse & Characteristic Velocity

A rocket motor produces thrust F = 24 kN while consuming propellant at \dot{m} = 8 kg/s. What is the effective exhaust velocity c in m/s?

Answer Key:
3000

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

### Solution: c = F / \dot{m} = 24000 N / 8 kg/s = 3000 m/s. Correct: 3000.
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