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Rocketry Glossary

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Exhaust Velocity

The speed of the gases ejected from the motor nozzle. Exhaust velocity is an important consideration in motor design because, according to Newton's third law of Motion, the thrust of the motor is at least partially dependent on the velocity of the motor's exhaust.


   

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