The Science of Jetpacks and Rockets!

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  • @DingXiaoke
    @DingXiaoke 8 років тому +214

    Billions of micro organisms passing through the hose and pump had awesome roller coaster ride.

    • @MythiPlayz
      @MythiPlayz 8 років тому +5

      ikr

    • @SkywardPvP
      @SkywardPvP 7 років тому +6

      Xiaoke Ding lol

    • @kareemsalessi
      @kareemsalessi 5 років тому +7

      High-pressure probably killed them all!!!

    • @kareemsalessi
      @kareemsalessi 3 роки тому +1

      @@shitbox10yearsago65 For related "Science" click on my name!!!

    • @frozenturtl827
      @frozenturtl827 3 роки тому +3

      @@kareemsalessi no

  • @SlyPearTree
    @SlyPearTree 9 років тому +128

    I love that you showed the failed experiment with the skateboard and fire extinguisher, failure does not mean the science is bad, it might means the engineering is bad. The reverse is also true, bad engineering can lead to validation of bad science, like the many peoples that think they have achieved free energy/perpetual motion. I'm thinking of the people who genuinely believe they have achieved those things, not the scammers.

    • @iwbmo
      @iwbmo 3 роки тому +1

      @@Macsuckks yes you have mentioned their username

  • @DaylightDigital
    @DaylightDigital 10 років тому +18

    OMG 2:41 That is one of the most gorgeous photographs of a Sukhoi I have EVER seen. The camera angle, the colors, the visible condensation in the wingtip vortex, man it's perfect!!!

    • @TikhonSuslov
      @TikhonSuslov 2 роки тому +1

      Looks like a render. Hope it's not though

    • @J.A.huscher
      @J.A.huscher 2 роки тому

      @@TikhonSuslov it could be the jet flying past a drone with a very good camera

  • @loganwilliamson6759
    @loganwilliamson6759 2 роки тому +2

    Holy crap the guy riding the fire extinguisher cart at 1:44 was my physics professor! Shoutout to Mike Young

  • @the8thDwarf
    @the8thDwarf 10 років тому +63

    "It's usually a good idea, unless you're in the path of a jet ski." And I the only one that flinched?

  • @Hahalol663
    @Hahalol663 10 років тому +1

    This is probably the best video you've ever made. The video is in my opinion the perfect length, and the narrative and visuals are just excellent. Lastly, it's very inspirational and makes you curious to find out more. Great job Derek, keep it up!

  • @LuisJavierCastro
    @LuisJavierCastro 8 років тому +11

    The force is strong with this one.

  • @pavelZhd
    @pavelZhd 10 років тому +9

    One thing you forgot to mention, that is making WaterJet slightly better than a regular jet.
    The thrust generated by water going down is not the only thrust you get. Water coming up to you also carry a momentum pointed vertically UP. And as it get a momentum pointed down, is has to give YOU it's former UP momentun first.

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa 5 років тому

      Wrong. That's not how it works. There is no water with momentum coming up towards him.

  • @mrk_builder551
    @mrk_builder551 8 років тому +24

    this reminds me of F.L.U.D.D from super mario sunshine

  • @davescott8859
    @davescott8859 11 років тому

    I love people that spread knowledge, thank you.

  • @veritasium
    @veritasium  11 років тому +4

    They actually do have some throttle - they reduce the power down to 70% to limit max stress on the craft as they're accelerating through dense atmosphere

  • @jeffgardner8103
    @jeffgardner8103 10 років тому +31

    I don't see what's soo damn great about it, Chuck Norris does this every time he pisses.

  • @thaddeus9475
    @thaddeus9475 9 років тому +6

    thank you for making science SOOO fun:)

  • @Fiction_Supreme
    @Fiction_Supreme 10 років тому +32

    Super Mario Sunshine.

    • @Tylerthety
      @Tylerthety 7 років тому +1

      I was about to say that!

  • @veritasium
    @veritasium  11 років тому +6

    It's not upwards, it's horizontal - and at that point I imagine you're 'falling' vertically. It's on the NASA graph if you look carefully.

  • @jessicadoyle8244
    @jessicadoyle8244 11 років тому

    Great job keeping it simple yet very informative. My 9 yr old can now boast about the physics of rocket science!! Thanks!!

  • @veritasium
    @veritasium  11 років тому +6

    You have to get up to speed by the time you reach orbit so you don't really have much choice. But 3g's is not so bad that you'd really risk blacking out

  • @bouchandre
    @bouchandre 10 років тому +303

    When I use my phone, I experience 4g force. How about that.

    • @KINGDANIS1337
      @KINGDANIS1337 10 років тому +2

      LOL you made my day x'D

    • @AakashKalaria
      @AakashKalaria 9 років тому +6

      Here in India we wait for cheaper 2G and reasonable 3G rates...

    • @afswan
      @afswan 9 років тому +1

      LOL

    • @SamHipZZ
      @SamHipZZ 9 років тому +2

      LOL

    • @ILikeWafflz
      @ILikeWafflz 9 років тому +1

      Alexandre Boucher LOL Props on that one.

  • @jsherer9616
    @jsherer9616 10 років тому +48

    You're trying to explain to me how "Rocket science is one of the most complicated.....", but I'm too distracted by you merrily floating around with a huge grin on your face and a jetpack strapped to your back.

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa 5 років тому +2

      Actually the science behind rockets is quite simple which is what he was conveying in this video. Rocket science of figuring out how to use rockets for traversing through space. You can make a rocket out of common household products like matches and aluminum foil so the science behind how rockets work isn't that complex.

    • @vedantsridhar8378
      @vedantsridhar8378 3 роки тому

      yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly. Yep exactly.

  • @jaiden9898
    @jaiden9898 11 років тому

    6:48 is priceless haha! Bet that jet ski wiped that smile off your face.

  • @9876543210goodbye
    @9876543210goodbye 11 років тому +3

    He sorta reminds me of the Property Brothers...Great video

  • @jajanesaddictions
    @jajanesaddictions 10 років тому +1

    You certainly have a great sense of humor. And great teeth too. So glad you didn't lose them. funny and fun.

  • @PauLtus_B
    @PauLtus_B 8 років тому +13

    SUPER MARIO SUNSHIIIIINE!
    woohoo!

  • @nahcseez
    @nahcseez 10 років тому

    Great post. I really like ur way of explaining simple stuff.

  • @ypn.official
    @ypn.official 8 років тому +4

    +Veritasium Thanks for risking your bright shiny teeth for making this video.

  • @ForestGirlTeresa
    @ForestGirlTeresa 2 роки тому

    Love the C02 experiment!

  • @kylorojen8066
    @kylorojen8066 5 років тому +17

    "You know the feeling when you take off on a plane?"
    Cant relate😢

    • @lazarus6366
      @lazarus6366 5 років тому +1

      Oo thats deep

    • @stevewinwood3674
      @stevewinwood3674 4 роки тому +1

      Overrated. Go ride a greyhound bus then make the seats smaller by %20 and make the windows really really small then remove your ability to get out of seat and go to bathroom when you want because the isle is so narrow.
      Commerical airplane travel is horrible.
      and don't forget to throw in if the plane breaks then you die.

  • @lucasg5190
    @lucasg5190 11 років тому

    This guy is over-structured. After a few minutes into, the first viewing of this video my eye's glazed-over. So,much in fact that, I had bucking of tears squirting from my eye sockets and the last thing I remember were sparks all over the place. After I got out of the hospital with 3rd degree burns do to the electrical fire- I vowed to write this review on my new computer.

  • @EpelepticMoon
    @EpelepticMoon 10 років тому +26

    what does Jetski taste?

  • @MurtaghtheGreat
    @MurtaghtheGreat 11 років тому

    To help clarify what he meant by F=(m-dot)*v, think about the units. m-dot is the rate of mass, as he mentioned, and would have the units kg/sec. This describes the rate of mass ejected from the fire extinguisher. To describe a force, this rate of mass must be multiplied by velocity, rather than acceleration, because 1 (kg/s)*(m/s) = 1 kg*(m/s^2) = 1 Newton. The dot is a notation used to describe the derivative. Hope this helps. :)

  • @jcoronet2000
    @jcoronet2000 8 років тому +4

    7:31 AHH! Derek has a second head!

  • @SlippstersVideos
    @SlippstersVideos 11 років тому

    Finally an explanation that makes sense! I got all of it- Great Video

  • @williammllersiig8481
    @williammllersiig8481 8 років тому +58

    when i clicked veritasium 2 it sent me to a website called buy instagram followers XD

  • @Channelbbs
    @Channelbbs 11 років тому

    This was very cool, I think you did a good job explaining this topic.

  • @greg77389
    @greg77389 11 років тому +11

    Dear Santa...

  • @TheTorres112806
    @TheTorres112806 11 років тому

    If ever granted the opportunity, I am most definitely doing that in this life time!

  • @dpo357
    @dpo357 10 років тому +18

    4:19 "Stacked on top of you - OHH OHH YEAH - hey how're you DOWN BELOW HUH? - AH you guys ARE HEAVY, OH MAN PHEW" #HaHGayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    • @wouter375
      @wouter375 10 років тому +1

      xD I was waiting for this comment to po up LOL

    • @xyzabc9628
      @xyzabc9628 9 років тому

      +Diego Pomares i was certain there would be a genius to point out

  • @a1be31s8x9
    @a1be31s8x9 11 років тому

    They way vsauce goes off topic is very planned out. They cover things that are related to the main question and I very much enjoy the way he bridges the questions together

  • @Bobdibob
    @Bobdibob 10 років тому +3

    If you redesigned this machine to recycle the water that was expelled and fed back into the intake, could this fly independently?
    You could add a turbocharger type device to a) increase the pressure of the water going in and b) slow the speed of the water coming out so that it doesn't counteract the thrust.
    Can anyone please explain if this wouldn't work and why?
    Thanks.

    • @willoughbykrenzteinburg
      @willoughbykrenzteinburg 10 років тому +5

      It wouldn't work. It would be like bringing a box fan onto a sail boat and trying to create your own wind. While the wind hitting the sails would act to push the boat forward, the fan itself would create an equal amount of thrust in the opposite direction counteracting the push from the wind.
      The same kind of logic would apply to your scenario. While the water being expelled out of the jet nozzle would provide thrust, it would ultimately be redirected back into the intake, and that process would create forces that counteract that thrust, and you'd net to zero. In other words, the very act of slowing the water down in order to bring it back into the intake would create a force in the opposite direction negating the thrust.

    • @Bobdibob
      @Bobdibob 10 років тому

      Willoughby Krenzteinburg Gotcha, thanks.
      I was hoping to dispel some of the energy somehow before it reaches whatever mechanism is drawing it back in, but I guess not being able to create or destroy energy would apply.
      Thank you for your reply.

    • @Bobdibob
      @Bobdibob 10 років тому

      Willoughby Krenzteinburg Gotcha, thanks.
      I was hoping to dispel some of the energy somehow before it reaches whatever mechanism is drawing it back in, but I guess not being able to create or destroy energy would apply.
      Thank you for your reply.

    • @petersmythe6462
      @petersmythe6462 10 років тому

      Because the intake would slow down the water, and therefore the device, thus, instead of a rocket, it becomes more like a wheel.

    • @ninja_goose4360
      @ninja_goose4360 10 років тому

      There would be a force downward on the intake which would cancel out the upward force therefore, no flying

  • @MacMcCartymactheawesome
    @MacMcCartymactheawesome 10 років тому

    This video was AWESOME!!! I love videos that are fun and educational. Keep posting because these are the best!

  • @symbolxchannel
    @symbolxchannel 10 років тому +10

    Why don't they build an elevated platform on the top of a mountain to launch rockets into space? Each additional meters seem to be extremely expensive…

    • @pavelZhd
      @pavelZhd 10 років тому +13

      One thing is... mountains tend to have slightly greater Gravity around them... but that is actually neglectable... Or at least not that important as having less air to cut through.
      Mostly that is not reasonable, because before launching something from atop a mountain, you have to DRAG all this stuff UP to a mountain. Do you have any idea how much rocket boosters weight? And they ususally are something you can not cut into parts and re-assemble on the launchpad. All that extra cost really outweights the cost of extra-fuel you have to burn to cut through atmosphere. ((Though

    • @symbolxchannel
      @symbolxchannel 10 років тому

      Павел Жданов I think what you say is only a hypothesis… It may be wright, but I am not convinced…

    • @jmredlight02
      @jmredlight02 10 років тому

      The problem for a rocket is not going up. It is going fast enough to achieve an orbit, they need to get 7/8 km/s for a LEO for example !

    • @symbolxchannel
      @symbolxchannel 10 років тому +1

      ***** The problem is both distance and speed (& acceleration)… The closer you are to destination, less fuel is needed. (And less fuel is needed to bring the extra fuel… A thing usually underestimated!)

    • @pavelZhd
      @pavelZhd 10 років тому +4

      ***** You might be surprised, but most of fuel (like 2/3 in case of Shuttle launch) is burned before a rocket starts gaining any orbital speed.
      Thick atmosphere generates a ton of friction (a.k.a. Air resistanse) and that means that exiting thick atmosphere a.s.a.p. is a good idea. And the bes way to exit atmosphere is to go straight up and then ditch the accent stage and burn insertion stage.

  • @grarosting
    @grarosting 11 років тому

    I love how he sees himself failing with humour that's how u really need to approach things !!! gj

  • @leosalmela1799
    @leosalmela1799 10 років тому +7

    F=mv isn't correct. It's supposed to be F=ma

    • @ryansheffield7088
      @ryansheffield7088 10 років тому

      Yes it is correct, he is referring to the force due to momentum

    • @MattLevonian
      @MattLevonian 9 років тому +3

      It's F = dm/dt * v, that's what the dot means.

    • @supersaiyangod4077
      @supersaiyangod4077 9 років тому

      +Matt Levonian Newton's 2 law

  • @_sayan_roy_
    @_sayan_roy_ 11 років тому +1

    "it's a pretty incredible experience" watching this video. :)
    also,thank u for clearing the "atmosphere pushing" misconception-which had that before this vid.

  • @dylannylan371
    @dylannylan371 10 років тому +5

    Super Mario Sunshine, anyone?

  • @dianashafer7
    @dianashafer7 11 років тому

    had to share as I saw homeschooling friend Kelly at kidsmarket--we love science

  • @vapenation7061
    @vapenation7061 8 років тому +7

    5:33 look at his eyes *hits weed*

  • @cosmosisfx8877
    @cosmosisfx8877 11 років тому +1

    Great Channel! glad i discovered this..

  • @PatrickHansen101
    @PatrickHansen101 11 років тому +1

    Was just picturing the converstion:
    Other Person: "Damn mate, what happened to your face?"
    Derek: "Well, i collided with a jetski while flying my jetpack."

  • @csnowutube
    @csnowutube 11 років тому

    When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut. Now I'm afraid of height and water.
    Fun to watch the videos! thanks

  • @deleush
    @deleush 3 роки тому

    That intro of him trying the water jetpack is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

  • @signal44
    @signal44 11 років тому

    1. GREAT video
    2. AWESOME explanation
    3. I want one of these
    4. THANKS for nothing , cause now my brain hurts from all this info
    5. hope your lip feels better
    6. repeat step 1 & 3 as needed

  • @usnationalist
    @usnationalist 11 років тому

    YES! I had a Toy as a good that was a balloon thing hooked up to water spouts - which you plugged into your garden hose. it was the coolest thing ever! I have often daydreamed about having one again, heh -- and about a human sized one like this. Awesome

  • @LeeBrenton
    @LeeBrenton 10 років тому +1

    "You just kinda need to trust that the jetpack will get you out of any trouble."
    I will live by this.

  • @stripedtiger28738
    @stripedtiger28738 11 років тому

    Actually what's interesting is that as you go up out of earth's gravity, the force of it actually lessens. So not only does the weight of the fuel change by the amount used, it also changes by the height of the rocket itself.

  • @digitalmonster6049
    @digitalmonster6049 8 років тому +2

    4:26 I really enjoyed that 😂😂😂

  • @LittleBlackKatt
    @LittleBlackKatt 11 років тому

    I wish my math teacher would have been this fun, maybe I would have had the math skills to understand more of the science I love :)

  • @jeremychoi693
    @jeremychoi693 11 років тому

    F=ma. Therefore, if you change the subject by dividing both sides by "m", you get F/m=ma/m, where the m's on the right side cancel out to give you F/m=a.

  • @checknow1235163
    @checknow1235163 11 років тому

    You sir, have just blown my mind!

  • @saadshaikh2374
    @saadshaikh2374 2 роки тому

    Probably this will be only comment about your sound design..
    amazing sound design

  • @hamadaparis3556
    @hamadaparis3556 2 роки тому +2

    Hi I have a quetion will a space shuttle take off even in vacuum environment.

  • @orgon52
    @orgon52 11 років тому

    the best part of this video was learning that if someone goes down fast enough theres a redout

  • @ShannaLynnM
    @ShannaLynnM 11 років тому

    Shoosh with your dialogue and just give me the jet pack already! LOL.. so fun!

  • @gearsNtools
    @gearsNtools 11 років тому

    keep up the good work man.

  • @CaptJABRONIE
    @CaptJABRONIE 11 років тому

    So i was watching a dude pull an axe off of his motorcycle and almost attack someone honking at him. Somehow this was a related video... I am now subscribed ^_^

  • @siverlynone
    @siverlynone 11 років тому

    new respect for science.

  • @RunawayThumbtack
    @RunawayThumbtack 11 років тому

    The principle is simple enough: "Push stuff one way so that you go the other way." The difficulty is the engineering--making it work in a controllable manner.

  • @KadsTube
    @KadsTube 11 років тому

    Closest? Okay, how was that not flying? honestly that was brilliant!

  • @sherlockholmes3607
    @sherlockholmes3607 7 років тому

    This man teaches me things I never would have learned in my life...

  • @TheBosnia12
    @TheBosnia12 11 років тому

    They should show this video in science class.. I learned more from this video than I did in science class lol

  • @KingSparky99
    @KingSparky99 11 років тому

    Lucky you... you got closer to flying as I will in my early life...

  • @dharmilchandarana
    @dharmilchandarana 11 років тому

    Hold on till the last.... Makes many concepts clear..(and interesting too)....!!

  • @RC_Engineering
    @RC_Engineering 11 років тому

    Nerds dont even need to invent. They are fun loving curious people who have a sense of adventure. We want to help people enjoy life, rather than put them down.

  • @devchandak9851
    @devchandak9851 2 роки тому +2

    @veritasium i had a que that in 0g we will feel more tired or less tired than here on earth if we are running?

  • @MurtaghtheGreat
    @MurtaghtheGreat 11 років тому

    The m-dot as part of the formula he described was the "rate of mass". It's the derivative of mass and its units would be kg/sec. This would satisfy F=ma. I hope that explains everything.

  • @t.t.3311
    @t.t.3311 10 років тому +2

    F=mv? You must be a genius!

  • @gkw7825
    @gkw7825 11 років тому

    My kids love your video!

  • @knightwing4
    @knightwing4 11 років тому

    I have a question about your explanation of the jet pack. You said that the force of the water changing direction from going up to going down is what pushes the jet pack up but when I was a kid we had toy water rockets. Fill it half with water and half with air. Pump up the pressure in it and when you release it it would take off. No turns in the exhaust, if you will. You also feel that with a water hose.

  • @georgecrichfield8033
    @georgecrichfield8033 11 років тому

    MIND.
    BLOWN.

  • @hiey7
    @hiey7 11 років тому

    Light is a wave. Waves behave differently. It's a form of energy, measured in joules. Light is also measured in candelas for intensity. If you really want to find the mass of light then you just use the famous E = mc^2 equation to find the mass of this light. E/c^2 = mass of light dependent on the amount of energy you have to begin with.

  • @ClownzRevenge
    @ClownzRevenge 11 років тому

    Finally! A question I had since I was 8 has been answered! 7:09 Thanks Veritasium!

  • @seanehle8323
    @seanehle8323 11 років тому

    The trouble with getting to space isn't that it's far away... it's frighteningly close from a certain perspective... it's that in order to stay in space once you get there, you need to be moving at orbital speed.
    The earth is spinning, and the fastest part of the earth is the equator.
    So being close to the equator is of greater benefit than being up a mountain.

  • @denavard
    @denavard 11 років тому

    I'm glad you caught that!

  • @david5372
    @david5372 11 років тому

    Acceleration can be a neutral constant, providing enough force versus resistance (gravity) to equal 0. Therefore, hovering or maintaining a position relative to another object or place. (I hope I explained it right!!).

  • @gurkis35
    @gurkis35 11 років тому

    I enjoy these vids.

  • @Anime1796
    @Anime1796 10 років тому

    great video!@3:41"it increases at an increasing rate" haha xD

  • @SomenathSinhaRock
    @SomenathSinhaRock 11 років тому +1

    Force is actually the rate of change of the momentum of the centre of mass of your object, where momentum is P=mv. So, force is actually = d(ma); [d indicates the rate of change or "first order derivative" of the variables]; So, I believe that you can't really negate the effect of pressure that contributes towards the velocity, i.e., the velocity of the exhausted gas changes reduces as the pressure in the chamber falls.. So, I believe that the equation shown should have been
    *F=**_d_**(mv)*

  • @chubomikz7104
    @chubomikz7104 11 років тому

    And it starts right now!

  • @joeschmoe9992
    @joeschmoe9992 11 років тому

    That is a good point but I heard an explanation some thing like higher altitude equals higher gravitational pull so it would require more force from the rocket to take off and gain speed. I don't know if that's right might be just because they don't like the cold weather on top of a mountain...

  • @satoshiltd5589
    @satoshiltd5589 11 років тому

    Awesome teacher!!!

  • @RapidVidsProductions
    @RapidVidsProductions 11 років тому

    love the halo reach music at 2:58

  • @SimeonSimeonides
    @SimeonSimeonides 11 років тому

    No, the (dot) is part of the variable. m(dot) is just a way of notating the change in mass. It could also be written (delta)m.

  • @WubbyPunch
    @WubbyPunch 11 років тому

    hahaha no homo but it was so cute the way you were jetpacking across the water with that music in the background hahaha

  • @VAROOMS4
    @VAROOMS4 11 років тому

    At least you were wearing a helmet while on that skateboard !

  • @jessiethrush9117
    @jessiethrush9117 3 місяці тому +1

    Bros in creative mode💀

  • @MrMisaToman
    @MrMisaToman 11 років тому

    F=dp/dt (change in momentum)
    dp/dt = d/dt(m*v)
    F=v*dm/dt + m*dv/dt (using the chain rule)
    In simple case speed od exhaust is constant so
    dv/dt = 0. And we have F= v*dm/dt + 0. Or simply v*dm/dt

  • @jineen123
    @jineen123 Рік тому +1

    too bad those kids thought the fire extinguishers can push your mass forward. now put those back where they belong to save lives as they meant to put out fires and get a real Jet Blaster. Don't try 100 Fire extinguishers. the mass gets bigger.

  • @ends1716
    @ends1716 10 років тому

    that looks like soo much fun

  • @asteroidboy2009
    @asteroidboy2009 11 років тому

    very neat stuff, but i wish the physics was correct. In the beginning, F=ma, not F=mv.
    When talking about the space shuttle reaching orbit the comment, which is something like "most of the acceleration in orbit is horizontal", is incorrect. As it reaches orbit, its velocity becomes constant and all the acceleration is towards the center of the earth...as it FALLS around the Earth. No real biggy unless little Billy is using this for a physics report. Still a fun vid and nicely produced, etc.

  • @dogggggyyyyyy
    @dogggggyyyyyy 11 років тому

    Kerbal Space Program, you teached me well.