Forces and Motion
The force of an object acting to pull the rocket to the ground
What is weight
A rocket that uses liquid and solid fuel is called?
What is a hybrid rocket
What were the Wright borthers famous for?
What is creating the first sucessful airplane
What is the name of this elective?
What is gliding through aerospace
What colored lanyards do the SSLs wear?
What is green
A force produced by the motion of the object through the air
What is lift
The calculated point in which the weight of an object is concentrated.
What is the center of gravity?
The study of the properties of moving air
Aerodynamics
What type of wood was used in this elective?
What is balsa wood
What is Alexa and Bella's majors?
The force, generated by the engine, that moves the object forward
What is thrust
The average location of all the pressure acting upon a body?
What is the center of pressure
What is the science of building or flying an aircraft
What is aeronautics
What Columbia Undergraduate College does SHAPE fall under?
What is the College of Engineering (or SEAS)
What is Christopher's major?
What is Civil Engineering
Type of friction that acts opposite the motion of any object surrounded by fluid
What is drag
The highest point the rocket will reach.
What is Apogee
The practice of sending spacecraft beyond Earth’s atmosphere
What is astronautics
Who is the Director of SHAPE
Who is Kristian Brenton (or Kris)
Which SSL is NOT apart of Columbia Space Initiative?
Who is Christopher
Rubbing together of two surfaces resulting in energy loss
What is friction
How fast fuel is ejected from the rocket.
What is impulse
At what age can you get your pilots license?
What is 17 years old
What was the name of the Astronaut that spoke on Tuesday?
Professor Mike Massimino
Who is the only SSL not from NYC (in this elective)?
Who is Bella