Thrust
True or False:
Newtons third law states: with every action there an equal and opposite action.
True
This engine fuel cannot be turned off once it has been activated.
solid rocket fuel
This is the average G Forces an astronaut encounters during launch.
3Gs
A rocket goes this speed when in the atmosphere.
Mach 1
Every rocket uses _____ to create thrust.
Fuel Exhaust
This liquid fuel is not cryogenic.
RP1 (purified kerosene)
This amount of G forces is created when a launch is aborted mid ascent.
8Gs to 9Gs
what would happen if a rocket went past Mach 1 in the atmosphere.
The air friction would rip the rocket to pieces.
This engine has a total thrust of 512,300lbs of thrust in a vacuum
RS25 Engine
This fuel is created by ammonia, allumionum and,_____.
White Phosphorus
This is the average amount of time it took the Space Shuttle to get to orbit.
8-1/2 minutes
This is where the Karman Line is at from sea level.
62 Miles
This engine creates around 418,000 lbs of thrust at sea level.
RS25 engine
These fuels are based of water.
liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
_____ varies depending on the vehicle.
Speed
Rockets go this speed in orbit.
Mach 17
This engine was the most powerful engine of its time in the 1960's.
Saturn V F-1
This rocket engine made by SpaceX uses liquid oxygen and liquid methane.
Spacex Raptor engine
Before astronauts were launched into space, studies showed that being strapped in this position was the safest for launch.
back position
This is now the fastest man-made spacecraft.
Parker Solar Probe