How to use a boolean?

For the following code, I'm trying to say that if the rocket is turned on, the thrust is 1950 lb and if the rocket is turned off, the thrust is 0 lb. I have raw-coded it but I would prefer it as a function with boolean operators.

rcktOn = [0 1];
T = rcktOn*1950;
T_off = T(1)
T_on = T(2)

Is there any simple way to use booleans to convey the above information?

[Guillaume]

Note that booleans are call logical in matlab, and have values true or false. logical is implicitly convertible to double.

Answer 1

[Adam]

thrust = rocketOn * 1950

And just set rocketOn to true or false as appropriate, e.g.

>> rocketOn = true;
>> thrust = rocketOn * 1950

thrust =

        1950