2006-09-25 21:54:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
since the simplest equation to use to figure out speed is:
speed = distance/time
you would need to supply the distance traveled by the rocket and the time it took for the rocket to travel the distance.
If you are talking about rockets like the shuttle or Saturn V, I would suggest going to the NASA site. I know the shuttle is going approx 17,000 miles per hour while in orbit. I cannot recall off of the top of my head how fast the Saturn V ended up going on its way to the Moon.
2006-09-25 21:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you want a intense answer Voyager 2 became into released in August 1977 and reached the region of the planet Uranus in January 1986 after a journey of over 3 billion kilometres.
2016-12-15 14:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at what distance above the sea level are you talking about. still the avg. speed of rocket at start is said to be 40,000 km/hr. but you are aware of gravity. due to this , it keeps on decreasing.
2006-09-25 22:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by brat boy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as an average rocket speed.
Rockets are used as antitank missiles, as ballistic missiles and as drives for space vehicles.
speeds vary from 200 m./sec to 30000 m./sec according to use.
2006-09-25 21:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋