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ERIC Number: EJ315857
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Moving Material into Space Without Rockets.
Cheng, R. S.; Trefil, J. S.
Physics Teacher, v23 n3 p145-50 Mar 1985
In response to conventional rocket demands on fuel supplies, electromagnetic launches were developed to give payloads high velocity using a stationary energy source. Several orbital mechanics problems are solved including a simple problem (radial launch with no rotation) and a complex problem involving air resistance and gravity. (DH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), College Science, Force, Gravity (Physics), Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Rockets