KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Thrust is the force which moves the rocket through the air, and through space. Thrust is generated by the propulsion system of the rocket through the application of Newton’s third law of motion; For every action there is an equal and opposite re-action.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two forces acting on a rocket at the moment of lift-off: Thrust pushes the rocket upwards by pushing gases downwards in the opposite direction. Weight is the force due to gravity pulling the rocket downwards towards the centre of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -When rocket fuel is burned, hot gases are produced. These gases expand rapidly and are forced out of the back of the rocket. This is the action force. The gases exert an equal and opposite force on the rocket itself. This is the reaction force.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thrust is the force which moves an aircraft through the air. Thrust is used to overcome the drag of an airplane, and to overcome the weight of a rocket. Thrust is generated by the engines of the aircraft through some kind of propulsion system.