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Equation stating that the change in velocity (delta-v) of a single stage rocket is equal to the exhaust velocity times the natural log of the ratio of final to initial mass, named after Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
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Is this a correct understanding of Tsiolkovsky's rocket equation?
No, that is not quite right. Let's first state and describe the Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation:
$\displaystyle \Delta v = V_e \times \ln(\frac{m_i}{m_f})$
$\Delta v$ is delta v, the change in velocity …
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