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How do rockets change direction in space

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3rd: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So the third law basically says that if you shoot out stuff in one direction you will move in the other direction. This is howrockets work in a vacuum. They have a source of fuel which is heated up so that it expands and is pushed out of the rocket.


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