MODIFIED MASTERING COLLEGE PHYSICS 18WK.
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Author: Knight
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Chapter 9, Problem 12CQ
In the early days of rocketry, some people claimed that rockets could-n’t fly in outer space as there was no air for the rockets to push against. Suppose you were an early investigator in the field of rocketry and met someone who made this argument. How would you convince the person that rockets could travel in space?
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