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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when high exhaust velocity is needed within a spacecraft thruster's limited expansion volume?
A)Increased nozzle throat temperature✓
B)Enhanced structural material fatigue
C)Reduced chemical reaction completeness
D)Decreased nozzle expansion efficiency
💡 Explanation
Higher velocities mean more kinetic energy must be imparted; therefore the increased vibrational energy equates to a dramatic hike in temperature via the mass-energy equivalence, because this dominates over just expansion rather than kinetic energy increases that would otherwise dominate efficiencies.
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