Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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It would be interesting to know what fuel that was....
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How the hell did newton figure this out when there was nothing like this back then?
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THis is all wrong your wrong thus far?
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@eagl02 I don't believe it needs another body to react against it, newton's law just states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The rocket provides thrust and as a reaction it moves.
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How does a shuttle or anything in space move around if newtons third law needs another body to apply equal reaction forces?
In other words how would a rocket work in space? because it has nothing to push against?
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Many things demonstrate the same principal. A row boat moves in one direction, while the oars move in the opposite direction. The recoil on a rifle would be another example, where the bullet goes in one direction but it also gives force in the opposite direction.
MacMillanSpaceCentre 5 months ago