Specific Impulse
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Specific Impulse
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A performance parameter of a rocket
propellant, expressed in seconds, equal to the thrust F
in pounds divided by the weight flow rate Missing Image:img src="SP7_s_files/wdot.gif" align="middle" in pounds per second:
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Specific impulse is also equivalent to the effective exhaust velocity
divided by the gravitational acceleration.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
