Spaccraft Maneuvering in deep space, using exhaust gases . (1 Viewer)

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Why would this spacecraft have zero momentum?
 

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well, technically speaking, the space craft itself would have momentum, but the system including the exhaust gases would have zero momentum

essentially the momentum out as gases backwards would equal momentum of space craft forwards

so you can say net momentum = 0
 

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