2 ms·
Indeed, it's definitely not 100% conversion of chemical to potential energy & speed, but given that we are talking hundreds of tons of very energetic chemicals,
by m4rtink 7y ago
Indeed, it's definitely not 100% conversion of chemical to potential energy & speed, but given that we are talking hundreds of tons of very energetic chemicals, it's still a lot & IMHO still a nice visualization.
- rtkwe 7y agoNo, it's not even conversion efficiency of burning fuels, rockets expend a lot of their energy accelerating fuel that is later burned as well. That energy is not in the satellite when it's in orbit.