Why does a spaceship burn up when going through the atmosphere?

Answer 1

A spaceship burns up when going through the atmosphere due to friction and the sheer speed in which they are traveling. Most spaceships have heat resistant materials on the bottom to prevent this problem.

Answer 2

In reality, it is impossible to keep alive a flame in the space ship. The burning material

requires oxygen for combustion which needs to be supplied continuously since the

oxygen immediately around the burning part gets used up. On earth, this is achieved

naturally due to buoyant force. The air immediately around the wick is heated up whose

oxygen is used for combustion and the hot air moves upwards which allows fresh air to

move towards the burning material to support combustion. Buoyancy can occur only in

an accelerated frame of reference such as gravity. The flame in the spaceship cannot

burn as the hot air immediately around the wick will not move up. So without continuous

oxygen supply, the flame dies in a moment. The momentous shape of the flame will be a

sphere because there is no buoyancy and so, no acceleration of air molecules.

Answer 3

By using newtins third law "For everyaction there is an opposite and equal reaction" the fuel burns and pushes down on the planet moving upwards, as it leaves the oxegen filled atmosphere oxegen is put in with the fuel allowing it to burn in the vaccume of space.

or if u want it simpilfied;

Big boom, make pointy rocket go up

Answer 4

When a spaceship re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, it generates intense heat due to friction with the air molecules. The heat is so high that it causes the spacecraft's outer layers to burn up and disintegrate. This process is known as atmospheric re-entry heating.

Answer 5

It can, but you have to provide both the fuel and the oxidizer.

Answer 6

the flame will burn until the astronaut turns off the gravity because there will be no air in the cabin