In the first second of its flight,a rocket ejects $1/60$ of its mass with a velocity of $2400\,m/s$. The acceleration of the rocket is ............ $m/s^2$.

  • A
    $19.6$
  • B
    $30.2$
  • C
    $40$
  • D
    $49.8$

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