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When fire needs oxygen to burn then how the fire in the rocket burns in space?
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∙ 10y ago
Fire does indeed need oxygen to burn in the presence of atmospheric air on Earth. However, the fire in a rocket burning in space is different from the typical combustion that occurs on Earth.
The flames we see when something burns on Earth are the result of combustion involving oxygen from the surrounding air. In space, there is no atmospheric air, and therefore no free oxygen available for combustion. So, if you were to light a match or a candle in the vacuum of space, it wouldn't produce a flame as we know it on Earth.
However, rockets are equipped with their own oxidizers, which are substances that provide the necessary oxygen to support combustion. The most common rocket fuel used is a combination of liquid or solid fuel and an oxidizer, such as liquid oxygen (LOX), liquid hydrogen, or solid propellants.
In the case of liquid oxygen, it is stored onboard the rocket in a separate tank from the fuel. When the rocket engines are ignited, the fuel and oxidizer are mixed and ignited together in a controlled manner. This chemical reaction releases a large amount of energy, creating hot gases that are expelled through the rocket's nozzles at high speeds, providing the necessary thrust for the rocket to move forward.
Since rockets carry their own oxidizers and don't rely on atmospheric oxygen, they can operate in the vacuum of space, where there is no air or atmosphere. This allows them to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere and into space.
molbi ahsen
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThere are two ways to do that:
-- The fuel that the rocket burns has its own oxygen combined with
the other chemicals in the fuel.
-- The rocket carries oxygen in a separate tank, and mixes it with the
fuel in order for the fuel to burn.
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Not on its own. It needs a source of ignition.
Why cant you set a fire to the Moon's surface?
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Why does fire need oxygen?
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Can you decompose in space?
answer: NO. The process of decomposition or decomposing needs the chemical O2 or Oxygen. No Oxygen in space, No decomposing... Also, one's body would freeze within a matter of minutes, causing all bacterial life to freeze as well.
How does a stellite get into space?
Currently any satellite must be launched on a rocket to reach space, though ideas for non-rocket launch exist.
Where does the oxygen come from in a rocket?
Since there is no significant amount of oxygen in outer space, the rocket has to take all the oxygen it needs with it.
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 does a rocket carry its own oxygen?
There is no air, and thus no oxygen, in outer space, so the rocket needs to bring its own oxygen to burn its fuel.
How can a rocket burn its fuel in space?
Since there is no air in space, the spacecraft must bring an 'oxidizer' with it into space. That oxidizer mixes with the fuel, providing the oxygen needed for it to burn, and it burns..
Do rockets use fuel in space?
Yes. If a rocket fires its rockets to manoeuvre, then it burns fuel. Fuel is defined as anything that burns; gases and solid propellent. In space, the fuel has to have oxygen added or an oxidizer to sustain the burn.
How do rocket can work in earth's atmosphere and outer space?
simple rocket science...the fuel tank on a space shuttle carries it's own oxygen in a separate hull NEXT to the actual fuel (hydrogen) tank which allows the fuel to burn, as there is no oxygen in the vacuum of space, and fire, of course, needs plenty of oxygen...
How can a rocket fly when there is no oxygen in space?
The oxygen is brought with the spacecraft.
Can you use petrol as a fuel in rocket engine?
Rocket fuel contains oxygen, which is not found in space. A rocket in space could theoretically work in space if it were to carry its own oxygen, but other fuels such as hydrogen are more efficient.
How does rocket fuel burn in space without oxygen?
The rocket carries its own supply of oxygen with which to burn the fuel.
What does a space rocket that an airplane doesn't have?
A space rocket will carry it's own oxygen, or some other gas, to burn to power the vehicle. Aeroplane's that fly in Earth's atmosphere normally use a jet engine, that takes in air, mixes it with fuel and burns it for propulsion. Also a rocket ship needs a good navigation system. An aeroplane can use a compass and Global Positioning Satellites. A compass and GPS are not going to be much good in outer space. Especially if the rocket ship leaves Earth orbit.
Does a rocket fall back if it runs out of oxygen?
No. A rocket does not need to fire its engines to stay in orbit. It does, however need fuel and oxygen to perform any maneuvers, so a rocket that runs out of oxygen will be stranded in space.
What do astronauts use in space?
A suit, a rocket or brought oxygen maybe?
