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Hello,
I am trying to understand the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation.
I am looking at this right now:
http://www.math24.net/rocket-motion.html
they said that the momentum of the rocket itself is:
p1 = (m-dm)(v+dv)
and the momentum of the gas was:
p2 = dm(v-u)
Here is the problem- u is relative to the rocket.
In my opinion p2 should be:
dm( (v + dv) -u )
because the speed of the rocket has changed too
Where is my mistake?
Thank you,
Marina
I am trying to understand the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation.
I am looking at this right now:
http://www.math24.net/rocket-motion.html
they said that the momentum of the rocket itself is:
p1 = (m-dm)(v+dv)
and the momentum of the gas was:
p2 = dm(v-u)
Here is the problem- u is relative to the rocket.
In my opinion p2 should be:
dm( (v + dv) -u )
because the speed of the rocket has changed too
Where is my mistake?
Thank you,
Marina