rocket equation (English, noun)
expansion: rocket equation
Senses:
glosses: The equation for how much delta-v a rocket produces: Δv = vₑ ln(m₀/m₁); where Δv is delta-v, vₑ is effective exhaust velocity, ln is the natural log function, m₀ is initial mass of the rocket, and m₁ is final mass of the rocket.
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