What is the change in momentum of the rocket during blast

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Q. A rocket ship at rest in space gives a short blast of its engine, firing 90 kg of exhaust gas out the back end with an average velocity of 700 m/s.

(a) What is the change in momentum of the rocket during this blast?

(b) If the rocket has a mass of 6.3 x 105 kg after the engine has fired, what is the velocity of the rocket?

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