Rockets - thrust
(-dM/dt)*vexh = M*dV/dt
Note that the right side is mass times acceleration, so the left side must be the force, or thrust, due to the rocket:
Fthrust = (-dM/dt)*vexh
The thrust of the rocket depends on the exhaust speed of the fuel and the rate at which you use fuel.
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