Paper 4, Section I, C
Part IA, 2021
A trolley travels with initial speed along a frictionless, horizontal, linear track. It slows down by ejecting gas in the direction of motion. The gas is emitted at a constant mass ejection rate and with constant speed relative to the trolley. The trolley and its supply of gas initially have a combined mass of . How much time is spent ejecting gas before the trolley stops? [Assume that the trolley carries sufficient gas.]