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Chris Michos
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Homework Statement
How can we determine the thrust/ propulsive force generated?
We know that:
There is C02 inside a given Volume V and we know the mass M of the gas inside the volume. We know that we release the gas from a hole of diameter 1.6 mm.
Homework Equations
PV=nRT
∑F= dp/dt
∫u(t) dt = dx
The Attempt at a Solution
I tries using the law of ideal gases to calculate the pressure inside the chamber but then figured out that C02 is not a perfect gas. I can't figure out how to solve it no matter how much I have googled.
This question is for a competition called F1 in Schools. Basically, we are trying to find a way to predict the time that it will take for our car to finish a 20-meter track given some other parameters. We have figured out a function that when we integrate, we can find the time it takes, but there is a part of the equation missing, which is what I am asking above. In case you want to learn anything more regarding this competition, feel free to send me an email. If you help us with this problem, you can get a shout out on our Competition engineering portfolio