The Maximum Terminal Velocity We Could Accelerate a Chemical Rocket

question 64

Multiple Choice

The maximum terminal velocity we could accelerate a chemical rocket to (assuming using 100 stages!) is approximately

• A) 50 % of the speed of light
• B) 0.001 % of the speed of light
• C) 0.1 % of the speed of light
• D) 10 % of the speed of light

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