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The speed on light has not yet been breached by any synthetic object because as speed increases, so does drag (weight in modern term). When you use a high-thrust engine, not only does the drag increase, but it is much harder to increase any speed now that you are already moving.

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When moving at high speeds (powerful engines) your rocket's drag increases dramatically.

2007-05-28 12:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Drag is the name of the frictional force upon an object passing through some medium. It is proportional to the viscosity of the medium, the type of flow across the objects surface, the cross-sectional area of the object and usually the square of the velocity of the object through the medium.

The higher the thrust, the more rapidly drag increases until the two forces balance and there is no more acceleration.

2007-05-28 12:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0 0

As you increase power applied to an object moving through air the drag on that object also increases and a point will be reached where the top speed of the object will be reached in relation to to the power applied.

2007-06-01 02:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0 0

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