Need Assistance with Physics Paper on Shuttle Launching

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The discussion centers on seeking assistance for a physics paper related to shuttle launching, with an emphasis on the underlying physics principles. Key topics include the conservation of energy and gravitational interactions involved in the launch process. Participants suggest using Wikipedia as a reliable source for basic science information, specifically pointing to its pages on rockets and the Space Shuttle. The need for practical ideas and resources is highlighted, as the original poster struggles to find relevant information. Overall, the conversation aims to provide guidance for understanding the physics behind shuttle launches.
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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.

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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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Starting with the mass considerations #m(t)# is mass of water #M_{c}# mass of container and #M(t)# mass of total system $$M(t) = M_{C} + m(t)$$ $$\Rightarrow \frac{dM(t)}{dt} = \frac{dm(t)}{dt}$$ $$P_i = Mv + u \, dm$$ $$P_f = (M + dm)(v + dv)$$ $$\Delta P = M \, dv + (v - u) \, dm$$ $$F = \frac{dP}{dt} = M \frac{dv}{dt} + (v - u) \frac{dm}{dt}$$ $$F = u \frac{dm}{dt} = \rho A u^2$$ from conservation of momentum , the cannon recoils with the same force which it applies. $$\quad \frac{dm}{dt}...
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