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The smoke that comes out of the bottom of a rocket is its "exhaust", much like the smoke and steam you see from a car's exhaust pipe on a cold day. But most of it you can't see : a huge volume of expanding hot gases. When rocket fuel "burns" (whether it is liquid hydrogen, kerosene, or solid propellant), it combines with oxygen to release incredible amounts of heat energy. The released gases (water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other compounds) are rapidly heated and violently expand, and the only way out is through the nozzles at the base of the rocket. This thunderous rush of gases zooms out of the rocket, and according to Newton's law of action and reaction, the rocket is pushed in the other direction, which is ideally "up."
It takes a lot of energy to lift a heavy rocket against gravity, and accelerate it to the high speed (40000 km/hr, or 25000 mph) that it needs to reach orbit. Once in space, however, it will continue to move without much help as it circles the Earth.
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Why can a rocket fly into space?
it can fly because the fire that comes out of the back of the rocket is its thrust.So when the fire comes out the back it causes the rocket to thrust forward.Remember the fire comes out with a lot of force thats why the rocket is able to fly because of the thrust. The body of the rocket is a device that can stay in space and float in there which allows the rocket to stay in space. The fire thrusts the rocket up but only to get out of earths atmosphere because earth has gravity space doesn't. In space the rocket does the rest of the work which is floating in a place without gravity. hope this helped!
How did astronauts that visited the moon get there and back?
By rocket
Is a space shuttle more like a rocket or a plane?
its really both, it goes up like a rocket and comes down like a plane
What keeps a rocket from falling back to the surface or moving off into space?
because of gravity. In space there is a very low gravity that makes it hard for the rocket to fall back to the surface
What is the difference between a space shuttle and a rocket?
Answer The Space Shuttle is a rocket. By definition, a Rocket is a vehicle that burns gas that it carries with it. Where as, a jet airplane burns the oxygen from the air and is not a rocket. The Rocket when it is launched has a liquid fuel rocket engines at the back end of it. It also has two long, solid fuel rocket engines that separate after launch. But the space shuttle is pulled by a rocket.
Why can a rocket fly into space?
it can fly because the fire that comes out of the back of the rocket is its thrust.So when the fire comes out the back it causes the rocket to thrust forward.Remember the fire comes out with a lot of force thats why the rocket is able to fly because of the thrust. The body of the rocket is a device that can stay in space and float in there which allows the rocket to stay in space. The fire thrusts the rocket up but only to get out of earths atmosphere because earth has gravity space doesn't. In space the rocket does the rest of the work which is floating in a place without gravity. hope this helped!
How much of Saturn 5 rocket comes back?
Only a small amount returns that is where the three men sit.
What comes in kryptos rocket?
Everything for a dog.
Is there a free trial period with the Ab Rocket?
The Ab Rocket comes with a 30 day, risk free trial. If you are unhappy with the product in any way you can send it back within the 30 day trial period for a full refund.
What is the thing at the end of a rocket that fire comes out of?
nozzle
What do you call the back of a rocket?
NOZZLE
How does a rocket achieve lift?
A rocket achieves lift by pushing back the air column
Where does the team rocket grunt go after you defeat him at the bridge in kanto and soulsilver?
The Team Rocket guy leaves for Johto after you defeated him at the Golden Bridge. He goes back to the Team Rocket Hideout at Mahogany Town. (He leaves because he found out that Team Rocket has abandoned three years ago 8-) In soul silver team rocket comes back and no that's not right he goes to the Unova region he can be found in black and white but now he has a wife and a son. I know because i beat white like 2 times and i always see him in his house all like i used to be team rocket member but team rocket go bye bye.
How did astronauts that visited the moon get there and back?
By rocket
Does the body tube on a rocket affect it?
The body tube of a rocket is there for friction. As the rocket comes back down the body tube along with the fins are there to slow it down. Also the longer the body tube the faster your rocket will go. The body tube gives it a narrow edge.
What is a reuseable vehicle that goes into orbit like a rocket and then glides back to earth like an airplane?
rocket
What happens when gas molecules hit the inside of a rocket's combustion chamber?
The rocket pushes back on the gas.
