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exhaust velocity

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noun

Rocketry.
  1. the velocity, relative to a rocket, at which exhaust gases leave the nozzle of the rocket's engine.


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Given the following data for a fire extinguisher-toy wagon rocket experiment, calculate the average exhaust velocity of the gases expelled from the extinguisher.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

What is the takeoff acceleration of a 10,000-kg ABM that expels 196 kg of gas per second at an exhaust velocity of 2.50×103 m/s?

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The mass of the rocket just as it runs out of fuel is 75,000-kg, and its exhaust velocity is 2.40×103 m/s .

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First, the greater the exhaust velocity of the gases relative to the rocket, ve , the greater the acceleration is.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

“It’s a means of determining the relative merits of propellants. By using the number denoting the specific impulse, calculations can be made to determine the exhaust velocity of a rocket and ultimately its overall performance.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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