Ask an Explainer - Propulsion

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Q: How does a rocket engine work?
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Propulsion
Q: What is the relationship between the momentum of a body and the force acting on it?
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Propulsion
Q: What is the scope of using solid fuel in a ramjet engine, and how to use it?
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Propulsion
Q: How does the engine of an airplane work and how it is designed?
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Propulsion
Q: Whats the difference between a turbo fan and a turbojet engine?
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Propulsion
Q: If there is no drag in space, how is possible to use the same method for thrust in atmosphere and in space? In the atmosphere, air is used for rockets to be pushed from, but in space there is nothing that creates drag and at the same time there is nothing
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Propulsion
Q: What is the maximum theoretical altitude of an air-breathing engine?
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Propulsion
Q: How is the orbital motion of a satellite controlled?
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Propulsion
Q: Why do some airplanes have propellers in front?
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Propulsion
Q: How is autorotation used to help land a helicopter safely if the engine fails?
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Propulsion