Activity Quiz 6
- Due No due date
- Points 20
- Questions 4
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts Unlimited
Instructions
In this module, we learned that rockets can be launched into space by expelling propellant in the opposite direction. This describes Newton's third law of motion! We also learned that different fuels are able to provide different amounts of energy at different rates.
Rockets are able to travel into space because of a force called thrust. How is thrust generated? The answer is propellant. When rocket propellant is burned, hot gases expand very quickly through a nozzle. These hot gases are forced out the back of the rocket, which produces an equal and opposite direction upward, as described by Newton's third law of motion.
Reflect on the relationship between propellant, thrust and Newton's Laws of Motion. Based on your findings from this week, answer the activity quiz questions.