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How do rocket thrusters work?

Rocket thrusters work by expelling a high-pressure gas out of a nozzle at the back of the rocket. This action produces a reaction force in the opposite direction as per Newton's third law of motion, propelling the rocket forward. The amount and speed of gas expelled determine the thrust generated by the thruster.


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.


What happens to the gases when the rocket takes off?

When a rocket takes off, the gases produced by burning fuel are expelled out of the rocket nozzle at high speed. This action creates a reaction force that propels the rocket in the opposite direction, based on Newton's third law of motion. This continuous expulsion of gases allows the rocket to rise into the sky and overcome Earth's gravity.


What kind of force is it when rockets escape from gravity?

If the rocket has a certain speed, it will escape from gravity due to its own momentum. To speed the rocket up, currently chemical combustion is used. The burning gas goes out in one direction, thus pushing the rocket in the opposite direction.If the rocket has a certain speed, it will escape from gravity due to its own momentum. To speed the rocket up, currently chemical combustion is used. The burning gas goes out in one direction, thus pushing the rocket in the opposite direction.If the rocket has a certain speed, it will escape from gravity due to its own momentum. To speed the rocket up, currently chemical combustion is used. The burning gas goes out in one direction, thus pushing the rocket in the opposite direction.If the rocket has a certain speed, it will escape from gravity due to its own momentum. To speed the rocket up, currently chemical combustion is used. The burning gas goes out in one direction, thus pushing the rocket in the opposite direction.


What is a rocket and how it works?

A rocket is a vehicle that uses propellants to generate thrust for propulsion. The propellants are ignited in a combustion chamber, creating a high-pressure gas that is expelled through a nozzle at the rear of the rocket. This action creates a reaction force known as thrust, propelling the rocket forward.

Related Questions

What happens when gas molecules hit the inside of a rocket's combustion chamber?

The rocket pushes back on the gas.


What happens when gas molecules hit inside of the rocket's combustion chamber?

The rocket pushes back on the gas.


What is a device that is driven forward by a powerful stream of hot gas?

A Rocket


Is an electric pocket rocket better than a gas pocket rocket?

I think a electric pocket rocket is better


What is a hybrid Rocket propellant?

A hybrid rocket is the rocket with a rocket motor that uses propellants in two different states of matter; one liquid or gas and one solid.


What is the action reaction force of a rocket?

Rockets have an exhaust of hot gas, moving rapidly away from the rocket, which is the action, and the reaction is that the rocket is propelled forward.


How does firing gas from a rocket backward accelerate the rocket forward?

Well, according to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so when the gas pushes against the ground, the ground "pushes" back, forcing the rocket upwards.


Why your pocket rocket leaking gas?

Your pocket rocket is leaking gas because your fuel line is not switched off or you need to clean your carburetor you might need a new one.


A rocket is pushed forward as a reaction to?

The rocket is pushed forwards by the reaction to the force ejecting gas in the opposite direction to the direction of travel of the rocket. Rocket flight is an example of Newton's 3rd law of motion, which states that every action (force) has an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, the action is the ejection of rocket gas and the reaction is the forward force on the rocket.


Where do you go to get a license for a gas powered pocket rocket?

The dmv


How does the amount of gas released from the back of a rocket affect its forward movement?

The amount of gas released from the back of a rocket affects its forward movement by generating thrust through Newton's third law of motion. As the gas is expelled at high speed in one direction, it creates an equal and opposite reaction that propels the rocket forward. Therefore, the more gas released, the greater the thrust generated, resulting in increased forward movement of the rocket.


What is the average gas mileage for the Triumph Rocket?

The gas mileage for any vehicle depends on where it is driven including circumstances such as traffic and speed limit. The average mileage for a Triumph Rocket is 29MPG.