Rockets 1
What does the fin of a rocket do?
provides stability during flight of rocket
What is the layer of mixed gases around the Earth called?
Atmosphere
What is velocity?
rate of change of the position of an object
What does STEM stand for
Science, technology, engineering, math
Is it harder for a rocket to fly straight up or horizontally?
Straight up (it has to go against gravity?
Solve this equation:
6 x (12 divided by 4)+8-2=
24
What is thrust?
The forward-directed force on a rocket in reaction to the ejection of fuel
Name a structure that a mechanical engineer would build
building, bridge, road, turbine, elevators, cars, engines, machines
What does the nose cone on a rocket do?
causes the air to flow smoothly around the rocket
Name 6 types of engineers
What is aerodynamics?
the branch of mechanics that deals with motion of gases and their effects on bodies in the flow
Does sound travel faster in water or air?
Water
Who designs rockets?
Aerospace engineers
This is the layer of proteins that allows materials in and out of bacteria
What is the Plasma Membrane?
How does a rocket fly?
It expels exhaust in one direction and moves in the other
What is a humans biggest organ
What is Newton's third law of motion
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. (This is why rockets work!)
How many planets are in our solar system and what are the names?
There are 8 planets, which are:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
the process of burning
What unit of math is SohCahToa part of
trigonometry