Propulsion

The video explains that any propulsion system generating an accelerating force also creates an equal and opposite balancing force. Specifically, when a jet engine pushes air and exhaust gases backward, these gases exert an equal and opposite force on the plane, propelling it forward.

What is the relationship between the force produced by a propulsion system and the balancing force?

Explain the concept of equal and opposite forces in the context of propulsion systems.

How does a jet engine produce force on the air and exhaust gases?

What happens to the plane when the jet engine pushes exhaust gases backwards?

In what way does the force exerted by the exhaust gases affect the motion of the plane?