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An electrostatic rocket is to use heavy particles with charge-to-mass ratio of 500 C/kg to...

An electrostatic rocket is to use heavy particles with charge-to-mass ratio of 500 C/kg to produce a specific impulse of 3000 s. What acceleration voltage would be necessary?

With one-dimensional space-charge-limited current and a maximum allowable gradient of 105 V/cm, what is the diameter of a round beam producing 0.5 N thrust?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 14