wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

What is the meaning of thrust

Open in App
Solution

Thrust has the following meanings
1)push suddenly or violently in a specified direction
2) a propulsive force

In PHYSICS,Thrust is a force or a push(mostly reactive). When a system pushes or accelerates mass in one direction, there is a thrust (force) just as large in the opposite direction.The force applied on a surface in a direction perpendicular or normal to the surface is called thrust.Thus thrust, is measured in the newton(symbol: N)


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
26
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Force
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon