Thrust
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A Thrust is a Reaction Force from the expulsion of mass in one direction.
- See: Reaction (Physics), Force (Physics), Isaac Newton, Newton's Laws of Motion, Acceleration, Mass, Magnitude (Vector), George Cayley, Octave Chanute.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thrust Retrieved:2014-7-17.
- Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's second and third laws. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction on that system.
The force applied on a surface in a direction perpendicular or normal to the surface is called thrust. Force, and thus thrust, is measured in the International System of Units (SI) as the newton (symbol: N), and represents the amount needed to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at the rate of 1 metre per second squared.
In mechanical engineering, force orthogonal to the main load (such as in parallel helical gears) is referred to as thrust.
- Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's second and third laws. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction on that system.