A Question about Object Motions [With thanks in advance]

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The discussion centers on understanding how objects, particularly rockets, can fly in a straight line through the air without changing direction. The conversation references Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object will maintain its state of motion unless acted upon by a resultant force. The key focus is on aerodynamics, the branch of physics that studies the behavior of objects in air. A user shares a NASA resource for further learning about aerodynamics and model rockets, emphasizing that the principles involved are straightforward. The discussion also touches on the physics of a rocket's motion, detailing the forces and energy involved in its ascent, including gravity and the energy exchange between the rocket and its environment.
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Hello,,
I have a question that puzzle me for a long time!
This question is:
a- How an object -either metal or any thing- fly or move in air without changing in its direction.
b- what field of physics study such matters?
c- Is there any websites may give me detailed information about my question and its field?

Thank you very much.
 
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I am confused.
By Newton's 1st law, any object will either remain stationary or move in a constant velocity (and as vector, this includes velocity) unless there is a resultant force acting on it. Simple?
 
Practically, you don't answer my question?

You only answer the first part of my question,,
anyhow, I meant how to make an object able to fly in a straight way in air, such as a good rocket?

Thank you very much
 
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actually it's quite simple.
consider a rocket going strait up.
we have three coordinates to consider:
(1)x-axis
F(x)=0
X(x)=Xmax
E(y)=0

(2)y-axis
F(y)=Fmax
X(y)=0
E(y)=0

(3)z-axis
F(z)=0
X(z)=0
E(z)=F(x)X(y)-F(y)X(x)=-Fmax * Xmax

Fmax is the gravity pull and Xmax is (R+h) the radius of the Earth plus the height of the rocket.
why there is minus in front?
cause E(z) is the energy that the rocket gives to the outside.
-E(z)=Fmax*Xmax is the energy the rocket gets from outside.
 
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