The project that will be tested is called The Effect of the Ion Engine propulsion system on a Space Shuttle launch. To effectively understand the project background information will be needed. The observers will need to understand the following terms which are: ions, ion engine, conservation of momentum, atoms, ionization and Newton’s law. It is also important to effectively understand why an ion system would be used and why it is the best, as well as being knowledgeable about the different components.
An ion is a “electrically charged atom or groups of atoms”. (works, 2009)Referring to positively and negatively charged atoms that are used to form an ion. A document discusses how in order for an atom to become an negative ion it has to receive/gain electrons. However for a atom to become a positive ion it has to lose electrons. Another name for a negative ion is anion and another name for a positive ion is cation. This is also known as the Ionization process. Ionization in general can take place in an liquid, solid, and/or gases. Ions are also known to form when a dissociation is occurred. When this particular process begins to occur oppositely charged ions begin to dissolve for example in water or another form of solvent. These are known as electrolytes When a These terms are important to know because the experiment deals with an ion space system. Including but not limiting to acids, bases, and salts. These are often a good conductor for electricity which is why they are typically used for these space engines. (works, 2009). It is important to understand the ion and how it is formed and why it reacts because it is used in our experiment. Which would help to better understand what everything is talking about. Especially since the ...
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...eated. Therefore making the data more reliable and able to differentiate greatly between the two. These terms/vocabulary are the most important thing to help understand the project.
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In this paper you will learn so much about rockets you can become a rocket specialist. Many may ask how do rockets work? Many will respond that they are pushed against something but that is wrong. Since rocket's main purpose are to travel in space where there is nothing, not even air they can not rely on “something” to push themselves against in space. This is the right answer to how rockets work; Rockets use fuel, they burn the fuel and it turns into hot gas.
"Space Shuttle System Overview." NASA. Ed. Jim Wilson. NASA, 22 Aug. 2007. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.
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