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In a rocket engine running with {H2+0.3O2}, for the same engine pressure and mass flow, the adapted raw thrust:Group of answer choicesWill be lower changing to a rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixtureWill be higher changing to rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixtureIs not affected by the choice of mixtureRequires a fuel air ratio of 2

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In a rocket engine running with {H2+0.3O2}, for the same engine pressure and mass flow, the adapted raw thrust:Group of answer choicesWill be lower changing to a rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixtureWill be higher changing to rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixtureIs not affected by the choice of mixtureRequires a fuel air ratio of 2

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The adapted raw thrust of a rocket engine running with {H2+0.3O2} for the same engine pressure and mass flow will be affected by the choice of mixture.

If we change to a rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixture, the adapted raw thrust will be lower. This is because hydrocarbons have a lower specific impulse (a measure of how effectively a rocket uses propellant) than hydrogen.

The fuel-air ratio does not need to be 2 for the rocket engine to function. The optimal fuel-air ratio depends on the specific fuel and oxidizer being used. For a hydrogen-oxygen engine, the stoichiometric ratio (the ratio at which all fuel and oxidizer is consumed) is closer to 8:1.

So, the correct answer is: "Will be lower changing to a rich hydrocarbon/oxygen mixture".

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