Chemistry
This element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust and is commonly found in rocks and minerals.
Oxygen
What kind of safety equipment should you wear to protect your face when launching rockets?
Safety Glasses
What force do rocket engines create?
Thrust
What type of rocket are we making?
Sugar Rockets!!
What color is the cord?
Pink and Black!
This law states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the pressure and volume are inversely proportional
Boyle's Law
What safety equipment should you wear when soldering?
Respirator or Mask
What are the 4 forces of flight?
Lift, Drag, Weight, Thrust
This common sugar, often used in sugar rockets, is also found in many candies and beverages.
Sucrose
Who is the president of the Aeroscience Club?
Nicholas Peak
This process involves a substance changing from a liquid to a gas without boiling.
Evaporation
If you are launching a rocket, approximately how far away should you be from the rocket?
500-1000 feet
What demo did we use last week to show the 4 forces of flight?
Paper airplane flight
What is 1 factor that affects Motor Behavior?
Combustion Rate
Temperature
Amount of Gas Produced
Where did Kevin go to college?
Auburn University
This is the name for a bond formed when electrons are shared equally between two atoms of different elements.
Polar Covalent Bond
What are the three Bs?
Be Attentive
Be Respectful
Be Engaged
What does drag help planes/rockets?
Stabilizes the flight
What are the ingredients needed to create the engine of the sugar rockets?
Sugar, Potassium Nitrate, and Kitty Litter
What is Kevin's full name?
Kevin Michael Thomas
Write the reaction for sugar and Potassium Nitrate. (Sugar C12H22O11)
C12H22O11 (s) + KNO3 (s) ---> K2CO3 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (g) + N2 (g)
What is the minimum required stability of the rocket?
What principle is used for lift?
Bernoulli's Principle
This chemical reaction in a sugar rocket involves the rapid conversion of the fuel into gases, producing thrust.
Combustion
Vector's most famous quote ever (Get the most to win)
"I'm applying for a new villain loan. Go by the name of Vector. It's a mathematical term. A quantity represented by an arrow with both direction and magnitude! Vector! That's me! Cause I'm committing crimes with both direction and magnitude! OH YEAH!"