Action Reaction And — Momentum Conservation

“No, sir. That’s action-reaction . For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The chunk flying out will push the Ulysses in the opposite direction. We don’t need a rocket nozzle. We need a fifty-ton bullet and Newton’s third law.”

Captain Okonkwo drifted into the engine bay, found Mira patching the hull breach with foam sealant. He placed a hand on her shoulder. action reaction and momentum conservation

She ordered the crew to the forward cargo lock. Six of them, in suits, grunting and sweating in zero-G, unbolted the batteries one by one. Each battery was a chunk of potential momentum. “No, sir