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Sideways motion between a vertical launch from a planet and landing [duplicate]
I saw a video some days ago (Hello Kitty in Space) of a schoolgirl successfully launching a balloon into space which later popped and landed ~47 km from launch site.
If I vertically launch an object ...
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Additional accelerating force during take off of a rocket?
During the take off of a rocket, the exhaust produces some pressure below the rocket, which gives an additional force. How large is this force in comparison to the force produced directly by the ...
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Maximum speed of a rocket with a potential of relativistic speeds
Ultimately, the factor limiting the
maximum speed of a rocket is:
the amount of fuel it carries
the speed of ejection of the gases
the mass of the rocket
the length of the rocket
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