WHOOSH! Ever wonder how @NASA gets rockets into space? With empty water jugs, of course! Just kidding, but the basic physical concept shown in this demonstration and in actual rocket launches is fundamentally the same. In this demonstration, we force expanding gases to expel from the “engine” that is our water jug. As the water jug pushes on the gases, the gases push back, creating thrust!
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