Rockets 1
Rockets 2
Misc.
Rockets Parts/Physics 1
Rocket Parts/Physics 2
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Who invented the V-2 Rocket?
Werner Van Braun
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Who developed the first ICBM?
Soviet Union/Russia
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Who was the space race between?
USA and Soviet Union
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What is the fuselage of a Rocket?
Main body of the rocket that houses most parts: fuel, combustion chamber, parachute, engine, etc.
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What is the purpose of a parchute?
Slow the fall of the rocket and allow the rocket to be recovered intact.
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What were V-2 Rockets?
Weapon used by the German's in World War II. It was the most effective rockets used as a weapons until the development of ICBMs.
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What is an ICBM?
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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Why was space exploration greatly decreased by governments from the 80s until present?
Because of the immense cost
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What is a Thrust Vector?
A straight line that indicates the flight trajectory of a rocket
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What are the two kinds of Thrust Vectors for Rockets?
Straight line and Angled
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What rocket launched Apollo 11 (and all the other apollo missions)?
Saturn V Rocket designed by Werner Van Braun
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What is the significance of Sputnik -1?
First man-made Sattelite
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What was the largest Rocket ever launched?
"Starship" rocket built by SpaceX
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What is the purpose of a Nose Cone?
Minimize drag and increase stability
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What is the purpose of having a rocket spin?
To provide stability and control and allow them to follow their thrust vector.
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Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
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What was Apollo 11?
First manned-mission to the moon.
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Come draw a De Laval Nozzle and indicate how the thrust/pressure increase.
400
What is the purpose of a Nozzle?
Accelerate hot exhaust to produce thrust
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What are Multi-Stage Rockets?
Some rockets are built in parts and can have two or three sections that achieve thrust on their own.
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What invention is considered to have started the "Space Age" of Rocketry?
Robert Goddard's addition of liquid fuels to rockets.
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What was the main purpose of Space Shuttle?
To make a reusable spaceship and make space travel cheaper.
500
Come draw a Rocket and label the parts: Nose Cone, Fuselage, Fins, Engine, and Nozzle.
Teacher approval
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What four parts do all Rockets have?
Nose Cone, Fuselage, Nozzle, and Engine
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What is the purpose of the Engine?
Starts the combustion of fuel
In more advance rockets, can change the thrust vector to alter course