exhaust velocity
Americannoun
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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 .
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
First, the greater the exhaust velocity of the gases relative to the rocket, ve , the greater the acceleration is.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
If the working temperature rises to 4,500�, the exhaust velocity approaches 24,000 ft. per sec.
From Time Magazine Archive
“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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