Question

Draw a neat diagram of a single stage rocket and label its parts ?

Answer 1

Hint:In this question the working concept of stage rocket will be discussed as the first stage works at the full feed pressure and propellants for operation. The number of motors used by a single stage rocket can be one or multiple.

Complete step by step answer:

Consider the following diagram of the single stage rocket,

As we can see in the above diagram, the first part of the single stage rocket payload is one of the major systems in a rocket which can be a satellite, or spacecraft carrying humans too. The second part is propellants which is a chemical substance that is used to create energy. Propellants are converted into a huge volume of gas at high temperature and pressure. The third part is valves which may also be designed as a second stage regulating valve of a rocket motor. The first stage works at the full feed pressure and propellants for operation. The fourth part is the engine and the fifth part that is the last part is the exhaust, the exhaust streams are ejected from the engine at high velocity thus creating an opposing force that propels the rocket forward in accordance with Newton’s law of motion.

Note:The study of the rockets is the best way to understand the forces acting on the system. The upward motion of the rocket is based on Newton’s third law. Single stage was once considered as beyond the reach but as the materials advanced and technology boosted it became possible to achieve.