Rocket Science
What three components make up a Rocket?
Nose, Body, Fins
What kind of power was used to propel the air and stomp rockets up?
Compressed Air
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Did the wind help the bottle rockets fly higher?
No
True or False, Rocket engines go near the nose cone
False
What are the five parts to the Engineering Design Process?
Design, Build, Test, Record Data, Analyze Results
What were the stomp rockets made of?
Plastic and foam
Which US President challenged US citizens to go to the moon?
John F. Kennedy
What was used to fill the bottles before launch?
Air pressure/Psi
What did we use as the body of our rocket engines?
Aluminum tape
What is Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion?
Every action has an equal or opposite reaction
Did every rocket go higher with higher Psi?
Not really
Who was the first American in Space?
Allen Shepard
Did water bottle rockets work better than air bottle rockets?
Yes
What did we use to seal the engine?
Cat litter, clay, bentonite
What goes under the Nose cone of a rocket to allow lift?
Pressure cap
Is more tape good for the air rocket? Why or why not?
No, because it made it heavier
He is a German Rocket Scientist who moved the Rocket Program to new heights.
Wernher Von Braun
Does a full bottle of water propel higher?
No
What were the three chemical compounds we used in our rockets for fuel?
Sugar + Potassium + Oxygen
What makes a rocket propel up?
Thrust
What caused the rockets to fall back to the ground?
Gravity
Who was the first American in orbit?
John Glenn Jr.
Did a half bottle of water propel the rocket higher?
Yes
What mixture is created when mixing sugar, potassium, and oxygen?
Nitrate Carbon Dioxide+ Water+ Potassium+ Nitrogen+ Potassium Hydroxide