Ask an Explainer - Propulsion

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Q: What compressed gas can be used in jet packs?
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Propulsion
Q: Would it be possible to fly a plane if it had 3 engines? One engine on one side and two on the other?
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Propulsion
Q: Inside a reciprocating engine, if the piston is moving faster than speed of sound, will it create any shock waves inside the chamber or piston?
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Propulsion
Q: Can you go faster than the pull of gravity?
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Propulsion
Q: What are POGO oscillations in a rocket?
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Propulsion
Q: How long did it take a space shuttle to accelerate from rest to Mach 1 (the speed of sound)?
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Propulsion
Q: What are entropy and enthalpy?
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Propulsion
Q: What does the propeller actually do and does it affect the aircraft's aerodynamics?
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Propulsion
Q: If rockets work just like a balloon whose neck is released,then why do rockets burn down fuel to go up?
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Propulsion
Q: How much fuel would it take to shoot a rocket out of the atmosphere?
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Propulsion