Forces
The force proportional to the mass of the rocket
What is gravity?
A type of propellant that uses ions to generate thrust
What is ion propellant?
What is Newton's 2nd law?
The force that propels the rocket forward
What is thrust?
The most common oxidizer
What is oxygen?
The quantity that decreases as propellant is expelled from the rocket
What is mass?
The force proportional to the surface area of the rocket
What is drag?
Type of propellant where a mass of combined oxidizer and fuel are burned
What is solid propellant?
What is energy?
The force used to stabilize and steer the rocket
What is lift?
Type of propellant that uses pressure to combine oxidizer and fuel to create thrust
What is liquid propellant?
The Newtonian law that governs rocket design
What is Newton's 3rd law?
The natural phenomenon that can change the motion of a rocket
What is wind?
Type of propellant used in an electric engine
What is plasma propellant?
The quantity of motion based off Newton's 3rd law
What is momentum?