A satellite engine has an exhaust speed of 2.80 × 10^4 m/s and ejects ionized gas at a rate of 2.50 × 10^–6 kg/s. What is the instantaneous thrust of the engine?

a. 8.93 × 10^–11 N
b. 7.00 × 10^–2 N
c. 5.30 × 10^2 N
d. 1.12 × 10^10 N


b

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