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How much fuel per second do rockets use?

Half a million gallons.


What are the two main types of rockets?

The two main types of rockets are liquid fuel rockets, which use liquid propellants like liquid oxygen and kerosene, and solid fuel rockets, which use a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer. Liquid fuel rockets offer more control and efficiency, while solid fuel rockets are simpler in design and more reliable.


What are three main types of rockets that power modern spacecrafts?

Three main types of rockets that power modern spacecrafts are liquid-propellant rockets, solid-propellant rockets, and hybrid rockets. Liquid-propellant rockets use liquid fuel and oxidizer, solid-propellant rockets use solid fuel and oxidizer mixed together, and hybrid rockets use a combination of solid and liquid propellants.


Do rockets use fuel?

Yes they do


What are 5 different types of rockets?

Solid-fuel rockets: These rockets use a solid propellant that is burned to create thrust. Liquid-fuel rockets: These rockets use liquid propellants, typically a fuel and an oxidizer, that are mixed and burned to produce thrust. Hybrid rockets: These rockets use a combination of solid and liquid propellants for propulsion. Ion propulsion rockets: These rockets use ionized gas accelerated by electromagnetic fields to generate thrust. Nuclear thermal rockets: These rockets use a nuclear reaction to heat a propellant, typically hydrogen, for propulsion.


What do rockets run on?

Rockets commonly run on liquid fuel, solid fuel, or a combination of both. Liquid fuel rockets use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, while solid fuel rockets use a solid propellant mixture. Both types of rockets generate thrust through a controlled combustion process.


What do rockets use?

Hydrogen and oxygen as fuel


What makes a hybrid rocket engine a hybrid?

Hybrid rockets use a hybrid fuel-oxidizer system, usually a solid fuel with a liquid oxidizer. This allows simpler construction and higher reliability (like solid fuel rockets) but retains the ability to throttle the engine on demand or even turn it off and restart it (like liquid fuel rockets).


How do you compare and contrast solid fuel liquid fuel and iron rockets?

Solid fuel rockets use a solid propellant mixture, which is more stable and easier to store compared to liquid fuel rockets that use liquid propellants. Iron rockets typically refer to solid fuel rockets using iron particles as part of the propellant mixture to enhance thrust. Overall, solid fuel rockets are simpler and more reliable but lack the efficiency and flexibility of liquid fuel rockets.


Who developed fuel rockets?

Robert Goddard was the first to use liquid fuel in a rocket


What are three types of rockets that power modern spacecraft?

Solids: Rockets that use solid propellants to generate thrust, like the boosters on the Space Shuttle. Liquids: Rockets that use liquid propellants, such as liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, like the engines on the Falcon 9. Hybrid: Rockets that use a combination of solid and liquid propellants, offering a balance between simplicity and performance, like the SpaceShipTwo.


Which countries were the first to use rockets in a war?

actualy China did with rockets made from tubes of scrap and black powder fuel