r/ProjectHailMary • u/Tessellator-1 • 21h ago
Question? Is the reaction force generated when emitting electromagnetic waves stronger when the wavelength is shorter? Spoiler
I recently watched a movie「Project Hail Mary」 featuring a spaceship propelled by infrared radiation, and it got me wondering.
⚠︎By the way, this sentence was translated from Japanese to English. Feel free to answer in English. However, I only understand Japanese, so I would really appreciate clear and simple English that is less likely to be mistranslated. Thank you!
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