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Problem 22CQ
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It is possible for the velocity of a rocket to be greater than the exhaust velocity of the gases it ejects. When that is the case, the gas velocity and gas momentum are in the same direction as that of the rocket. How is the rocket still able to obtain thrust by ejecting the gases?
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Problem 22CQ
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It is possible for the velocity of a rocket to be greater than the exhaust velocity of the gases it ejects. When that is the case, the gas velocity and gas momentum are in the same direction as that of the rocket. How is the rocket still able to obtain thrust by ejecting the gases?
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In this question, we need to explain if velocity of rocket is greater than exhaust velocity of gases, how can rocket still able to obtain thrust by ejecting the gases if the gas velocity and gas momentum are in same direction of that of rocket