Houston We Have a Problem
The force that pushed our rockets upwards
What is Thrust?
This force slows moving objects down
What is drag?
Stored energy is called this
What is potential energy?
This was usually said 3 seconds before a structure collapsed
What is "DON'T TOUCH IT"?
Why rockets need fins
What is stability?
The force that pulled our rockets back to earth
What is gravity?
Our wind turbines converted wind energy into this type of energy
What is kinetic energy?
Moving energy is called this
What is kinetic energy
The engineering skill students used MOST this year
What is redesigning?
The one material none of you can use without hurting yourself
What is hot glue?
This happened when fins weren't even, or attached
What is spinning wildly out of control?
The floppy giant turbine blades usually caused THIS issue
What is spinning too slowly?
Our chain reactions stopped working because of this energy thief
What is friction?
The unofficial slogan of STEM class
Why did the rubber band cars lose energy so quickly
What is friction
This class learned that using half a roll of duct tape on a rocket caused THIS problem
What is too much weight?
This classroom item became mysteriously valuable during engineering projects
What is duct tape
This was the sound heard 4,000 times during the Rube Goldberg project?
What is dominoes falling over too early?
This haooenes when one teammate says "trust me"
What is complete structural failure?
Why did some turbines spin faster than others
What is blade angle/design efficiency?
This student behavior probably would not be approved by NASA safety standards.
What is launching rockets directly at our face?
This happened every time someone said "I think this will work" the FIRST time
What is immediate failure?
This student phrase usually meant a disaster was about to happen
what is "wait...watch this"
The real engineer's response after failure is this
What is try again/redesign/test again?
The easiest way to get your project done
What is ask Alex to do it?