Edexcel M5 — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
TopicMomentum and Collisions 2

5. A spaceship is moving in deep space with no external forces acting on it. Initially it has total mass \(M\) and is moving with speed \(V\). The spaceship reduces its speed to \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } V\) by ejecting fuel from its front end with a speed of \(c\) relative to itself and in the same direction as its own motion. Find the mass of fuel ejected.
(11 marks)