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A rocket in empty space speeds up because
Physics
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High School (9–10)
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Mechanics › Momentum and Collisions
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A rocket in empty space speeds up because
space has no friction, so it speeds up by itself
gravity pulls it forward
its exhaust pushes against the air
it pushes its exhaust gas backward, and the gas pushes it forward
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