Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN: 9781133939146

Author: Katz, Debora M.

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 10.1, Problem 10.1CE

What Do You Already Know About Rockets?

Think about how spacecraft change course once they are in space. Do spacecraft use rocket thrusters to maneuver in space, or are rockets only used to launch the spacecraft?

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What Do You Already Know About Rockets ? Think about how spacecraft change course once they are in space. Do spacecraft use rocket thrusters to maneuver in space, or are rockets only used to launch the spacecraft?

Solution Summary: The author explains that rocket thrusters are used for manoeuvre spacecraft or to launch Spacecraft. They give the thrust force which is the change in momentum with respect to time.

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