Need Assistance with Physics Paper on Shuttle Launching

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The discussion focuses on the physics principles related to shuttle launching, specifically emphasizing the conservation of total energy and gravitational interactions. Participants suggest utilizing Wikipedia as a reliable resource for foundational knowledge on rockets and the Space Shuttle. The urgency of the inquiry highlights the need for accessible information on the physics behind shuttle launches, particularly for academic purposes.

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  • Basic knowledge of rocket mechanics
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  • Explore gravitational forces acting on spacecraft during launch
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Please Help Me!

1. I have a physics paper due tomorrow about how physics relates to shuttle launching and every search engine tells me how about the shuttle mission and nothing else.



2. So does anyone have any ideas that I can work off of?



3. Or does anyone have a useful website that I can gather information from?
 
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How about the elementary principle that describe the actual launching process ? Conservation of total energy, gravitational interaction ? Take your pick.

marlon
 
physicsdummy said:
3. Or does anyone have a useful website that I can gather information from?


wikipedia.org is a good place to start for non-controversial basic science stuff. Here's their page on rockets (which the Shuttle is, after all):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket

They might have a separate page on the Space Shuttle as well.
 

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