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Re:The EmDrive just won't die by DaiPlusPlus on Sunday September 13, 2020 @06:17PM (#24464391)
7,500,000,000 millinewtons = 7.500 Meganewtons

1 Watt = 1 Newton-meter/second

You're missing some values.

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Re:The EmDrive just won't die by tremon on Sunday September 13, 2020 @06:36PM (#24464514)
The missing value would be the 12mN/kW that the top post opened with. Getting 7.5 MN output thrust with that conversion ratio requires 625GW of input power.
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Re:The EmDrive just won't die by jsjohnst on Sunday September 13, 2020 @06:54PM (#24464619)
Exactly! To belabor the point further, the Falcon Heavy would be around 2 terawatts and the Saturn V would be around 3 terawatts by comparison.
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