Rocket Physics
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law?
These small angled attachments at the base help keep the rocket flying straight and stable
What are fins?
This star sits at the center of our Solar System and provides energy that keeps our planet moving
What is the Sun?
The celestial body that remains the only other place humans have set foot.
What is the Moon?
The loud backward counting process done right before hitting the launch button.
What is a countdown?
This point on a rocket is the exact spot where all of its mass is perfectly balanced in every direction.
What is the Center of Mass?
The shaped front tip designed to minimize air resistance as the rocket cuts through air.
What is the nose cone?
The fourth planet from the sun, the main target for human colonization
What is Mars
The famous government agency responsible for the US space programs and aeronautics research.
What is NASA?
Name 2 weather conditions that can cause a launch to be delayed or cancelled.
What are high winds, rain, lightning, or heavy fog?
This term describes the aerodynamic friction or air resistance against the rocket during flight.
What is drag?
This recovery mechanism slows the rocket down on descent so it can be reused safely
What is a parachute?
This planet has beautiful rings.
What is Saturn?
The historic US space mission that first landed astronauts Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin.
What is Apollo 11?
The name of the profession that goes into space.
What is Astronauts?
This term refers to the highest point of a rocket's flight path before descending back down to Earth.
What is apogee?
The main cylindrical body that holds the recovery system, payload, and motor.
What is the airframe?
Mercury and Venus have this in common.
What is no moons?
This is the non-abbreviated version of NASA.
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
Adding extra decorative weight on top of your rocket makes it heavier which will cause the flight altitude to ____
What is decrease?
The point on a rocket where all forces balance out is the Center of ____
What is the Center of Pressure?
This Center point must always be above another Center point for stability.
Where is, Center of Mass relative to Center of Pressure?
The asteroid belt that lies beyond Neptune.
What is the Kuiper Belt?
The name of the world's most famous space telescope launched in 1990.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
If a rocket's parachute fails to open on the way down, this term describes its fast, unbraked drop to the ground.
What is ballistic descent?