History of Rockets
Who was Wan-Hu, and what did he create?
Chinese official named Wan-Hu assembled a rocket- powered flying chair.
These provide stability for a rocket, much like they are used by many fish
Fins
This is a law that states that the acceleration of an object depends upon two variables – the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object.
Newton's Second Law
Who created the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
What were the “arrows of flying fire,” and how did they work?
These fire-arrows were a simple form of a solid-propellant rocket. A tube, capped at one end, contained gunpowder.
This helps to minimize aerodynamic resistance and is situated at the tip of the rocket.
Nose Cone
This is the resistance one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
Friction
This is the force that is in opposition to weight
Thrust
The Soviet Union launched ___ into space in 1957
Sputnik
This long, cylindrical main part houses the rocket's components, including fuel tanks and payload.
Body Tube
It simply states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton's Third Law
What was the space mission that landed people on the Moon?
Apollo 11 Mission
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Often packed inside the body tube, this device allows the rocket to return safely to the ground.
Parachute
An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion. Which law is this?
Newton's First Law
The four major systems of a rocket are the structure, payload, guidance, and this, which system provides the power to launch the rocket?
Propulsion System
Why was the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 important to history?
Space travel is possible & it started the space race between USSR & USA
This part is the "brain" of the rocket, containing guidance and control systems.
Guidance System
The baseball went farther than the basketball when your classmate hit them with an aluminum bat. This is an example of which law of motion?
Newton's Second Law of Motion
You let the air out of a balloon- the air goes one way and the balloon goes the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?
Newton's 3rd law