If you were floating weightless in space, and you blew out an air biscuit, would it act as thrust and push you

Question

Minus the fact that you are in space and couldn't breathe.... would you move forward if the air biscuit had enough pressure?

Answer 1

Actually....
If you weren't wearing a space suit (in which case you'[d be dead anyway, of course) the force of the escaping gas would impart a small amount of thrust.

We must find a way to harness this and take a step towards energy independence.

Answer 2

As the exhaust rushes out of the engine, it also pushes the rocket or spacecraft forward because of Newton's law which states for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. In simple terms, a rocket works the same way as an inflated balloon when you let go of it. When the air rushes out of it, or the mass of the propellants are expelled in one direction, the balloon or rocket is pushed in the opposite direction. However, a chemically fueled rocket carries both fuel and an oxidizer because neither exists in outer space. A nuclear or ion rocket engine simply needs "working mass" to expel from a nozzle or thrust chamber to achieve the same result.

Answer 3

Well since there is no air in space I think if you were to add air to it it would be forced to go right back up where it came from. That may hurt a bit! :)

Answer 4

It all depends on you center of gravity. If your biscuit maker is in the middle of your body than you should move forward. But if you torso or your legs are a little longer than the other it would probably result in lots of spinning.

Answer 5

Just like a thruster on the Space Shuttle!

Answer 6

No, because you have no air!

Answer 7

You know that sounds kinda dangerous... can I just watch.. then tell you..

Answer 8

Yeah...DUH!

Answer 9

It would probably sputter you along........lol

Answer 10

yes indeed it would