Mass Fraction

Mass fraction may refer to:

  • Mass fraction (chemistry), the ratio or percentage of one substance out of the total
  • Propellant mass fraction, the amount of mass left behind such as the stages of rockets
  • Payload fraction, the efficiency of the mass to be transported compared to the total mass

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