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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

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Every body continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a<br />

straight line except insofar as it is compelled to change that state by an<br />

external impressed force<br />

The rate of change of momentum of the body is proportional to the<br />

impressed force and takes place in the direction in which the force acts.<br />

To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction<br />

,<br />

dp / dt = F

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