Newton's Third Law

Rocket Propulsion Simulation

Action & Reaction

Action: Fuel expelled down.

Reaction: Rocket pushed up.

Action Force
0.00 N
Reaction Force
0.00 N
Fuel Remaining 100%

Hold SPACE or CLICK/TAP to fire

How it works:

Expelling fuel downward creates an upward force on the rocket. This illustrates that forces always exist in pairs.