Physical Universe
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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B. (konrad Bates), Beiser, Arthur
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Chapter 12, Problem 4E
For a given amount of energy to be used for its propulsion, a spacecraft must have much larger tanks than an airplane. Why?
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