Model Rocketry Safety
In the model rocketry safety code, which of the following is most correct regarding rocket motors?
A)" I can use any model rocket motor"
B) " I will only use certified, commercially made rocket motors"
C) " I will not tamper with motors"
D) Both b and C are correct
What is I can only use certified, commercially made rocket motors and I am not able to tamper with these motors of use them for any purpose except as recommended by manufacturer"
The 4 main parts of a rocket are
What are the nose cone, fins, rocket body, and engine?
Recorded history tells us the earliest Chinese Rockets were mostly used for what purpose
What are religious festivals?
The formula f=m x a defines this Newton Law of Motion
what is Newton's 2nd Law?
The axis that runs through the center of a rocket form nose to tail is called the
What is the longitudinal axis
Your model rocket must weight no more than this many ounces at lift-off
What is What is 53 ounces?
This is inserted between the engine mount of a rocket and the recovery system. .
What is recovery wadding?
In the Batle of Kai-Keng, the Chinese repelled these invaders with a rocket barrage
Who were the Mongols?
"The rate of change in velocity with respect to time" is a definition for this.
What is acceleration?
Movement around the vertical axis is knows as the
What is known as yaw
Concerning Recovery system in the model rocketry safety code this statement is correct
A) I can use any recovery system
B) I will use only a recovery system that returns my rocket safely to be flown again
C) I am required to always use a parachute
What is " I will use the recovery system in my rocket so it returns safely and can be flown again
DAILY DOUBLE The recovery system of a rocket consists of this
What is the a parachure and some lines to connect the parachute to the nose cone?
In 1903, Tsiolkovsky published an article titled "th eExploration of the World Space with Jet Propulsion Instruments." This publication is considered to be the first true, scientifically-based proposal for ______.
What is space exploration?
The engine (or motor) provides the action, and the forward motion of a rocket is the opposite reaction. The operational proof of this Newton Law is this.
What is Newton's 3rd law?
Which of the following is considered one of the rules to determine if a rocket will be stable or not
What is the center of pressure should always be behind (closer to the tail) the center of gravity?
One of these are not part of a model rocket motor
A) Ceramic nozzle
B) clay retainer cap
C) liquid propellant
D) ejection charge
What is liquid repellant?
During launch of a model rocket, the velocity is too small to provide sufficient stability, so a model rocket must use this
What is a launch rail?
He was a Russian-born schoolteacher who spent most of his adult life developing theories about rocketry and space travel. He is recognized as the "Father of Space Travel".
Who is Konstantin Tsiolkovsky?
The point where all of the mass of a rocket is perfectly balanced is called the
What is the center of gravity?
The highest point in the flight of a model rocket
What is apogee?
In the motor code, B6-4, B stands for this
What is impulse classification
This part of the rocket helps it descend slowly
What is the parachute?
Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator who flew solo from New York to Paris in 1927, was a witness to this great rocket scientist's experiments.
Who is Robert Goddard?
Newton's Third Law is defined by this
What is for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
What procedure would move the balance point forward in a model rocket
What is put a weight in the nose?