A note on relativistic rocketry
Classical Physics
2010-09-07 v2
Abstract
In the context of special relativity, we discuss the specific impulse of a rocket whose exhaust jet consists of massive and/or massless particles. This work generalizes previous results and corrects some errors of a recently published paper by U. Walter. (The errors stem from the omission of a Lorentz factor.)
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@article{arxiv.0910.1965,
title = {A note on relativistic rocketry},
author = {Shawn Westmoreland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.1965},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
includes an errata for the original preprint