Recoil with rocket vehicle

Experiment no.: 1.7.3
Rückstoss mit Raketenwagen
A rocket vehicle uses 16 steel balls as fuel. The resulting discrete acceleration phases illustrate the rocket principle in a memorable way. A wonderful, highly recommended experiment!

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Rocket
Relative speed as function of the ejected mass