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A misunderstanding of the work equation?

Mandlbaur
in Classical Physics

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There is another misconception that underlies this (OP) question and is evident in many of the replies.

 

This is forgetting that the centre of mass of a rocket system does not move or that a body cannot spontaneously propel itself through a void.

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