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A 4000 kg rocket is launched, shooting 50 kg of burned fuel from its exhaust at a velocity of -625 m/s. What is the velocity of the rocket after the fuel has burned? (Ignore the effects of gravity as this rocket is in the deepest darkest regions of interstellar space)

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Hopefully this will help you.
A 4000 kg rocket is launched, shooting 50 kg of burned fuel from its exhaust at a-example-1
A 4000 kg rocket is launched, shooting 50 kg of burned fuel from its exhaust at a-example-2
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