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What is rocket science?

What is rocket science?

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Todd Gurley

Todd Gurley

Todd Gurley
Todd Gurley

Answered Feb 12, 2021

Rocket science is a branch of aerospace engineering. It studies rockets and how the rockets are designed. Many people may feel that the study is complex and it is confusing, but in actuality, it is not. There are just three main things that you must known when it comes to studying rocket science and when building a rocket.

The first is learning how to overcome gravity pull. The second is to plot a course. Then, lastly, in rocket science you need to know how to move the rocket. Once you learn these three things, you will be efficient in studying rocket science and moving a rocket.

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K. Myers

K. Myers

K. Myers
K. Myers, Blogger, Chicago

Answered Feb 12, 2021

There are different people who would use the term “rocket science” to describe something that is really hard. Rocket science actually means that it is the act of being able to send something or even someone into space successfully.

There are a lot of attempts of people to do this and people have sacrificed their lives for other people to learn from their mistakes. It is only when people are able to go back and forth at a certain area that is considered to be “deep space” will rocket science be considered a success.

As of now, it is still very challenging. There are so many things that can go wrong. The things that people may need in order to do things in a fast way may not be readily available yet or will only be discovered in a few months or years.

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D. Nichols

D. Nichols

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D. Nichols

Answered Feb 09, 2021

Rocket science is the science of designing or building rockets. It studies how rockets and other spacecraft are designed, created, and structured. It requires something with great intelligence, especially mathematical ability.

Rocket science is a primary branch of aerospace engineering. The people that study rockets and space crafts are known as a rocket scientist. Someone that has an interest in an aerospace engineering degree must go to school and learn a lot about physics, chemistry, aerodynamics, propulsion, communications, and mathematic.

Rocket science also involves other parts of spacecraft such as acoustics, guidance systems, aerodynamics, or propulsion. Rocket science is based on some basic science concepts such as newton’s laws of motion.

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Anthony Paul Bonadio

Anthony Paul Bonadio

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Anthony Paul Bonadio
Anthony Paul Bonadio, Teacher, MCA, PhD, Toledo

Answered Jan 28, 2021

Rocket science refers to one of the branches of aerospace engineering that deals with the study of rockets and their designs. Rocket science is not really a complex field, although it may seem confusing and complex because there are three important things you must put into consideration when building a rocket.

Rocket science is all about studying how to overcome the pull of gravity, the things to do when plotting a course, and how to get the rocket moving. You must achieve these three things before you can help a moving rocket.

Rocket science might not be a difficult discipline if we are living in empty space where the pull of gravity is not something to be worried about, but it becomes very difficult because you must figure out how to overcome the force of gravity so that your rocket can escape into space. However, it is important to note that rocket science relies greatly on the knowledge of physics.

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E. Dixon

E. Dixon

E. Dixon
E. Dixon

Answered Sep 30, 2020

Rocket science is used to study rockets, as well as any other spacecraft that is used to go into space. This type of science studies various aspects of the rockets, including how they are designed, how they are created and structured, and how they behave going in and out of space.

A person that studies the aspects of the rockets and space crafts are known as rocket scientists. To become a rocket science, a person must have a degree in aerospace engineering. During school, to get this degree, the person will study a number of subjects including math, chemistry, and communications.

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butter boi

butter boi

butter boi
Butter boi

Answered Jun 13, 2019

Roket siense is were siense gos too spase in an roket

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C. Reyes

C. Reyes

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C. Reyes

Answered May 15, 2018

Rocket science is the term used to describe the study of the design, manufacture, structure and behavior of rockets or spacecraft. A rocket scientist is usually someone who has studied and earned an aerospace engineering degree. To earn such a degree, a person has to learn a lot about physics, chemistry, aerodynamics, propulsion, communications and mathematics.

Rocket science work can involve the “design and testing of rocket-propelled vehicles, such as orbiting spacecraft or missiles”. It can also involve “a particular component of spacecraft, such as acoustics, aerodynamics, propulsion or guidance systems”.

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