Question

Explain rocket propulsion.

Answer 1

When rockets leave the launchpad, they need a lot of power to lift them off the ground. Accomplishing this isn't easy because the rocket can weigh up to $4.4$ million pounds and hence due to this, rockets have to rely on a powerful propulsion system. Rocket propulsion is the process that uses a force to move a rocket off the ground and into the atmosphere.

There are two types of rocket propulsion required to launch the rocket off the ground, namely:

(1) $Solidpropulsion$: Where the fuel and the oxidizer are combined as solid.

(2) $Liquidpropulsion$: Where the fuel and the oxidizer are stored separately and then later combined and ignited.