Balloon Car
Balloon, straw, rubber band.
What safety precautions should you take when using dry ice?
NEVER touch it with your bare hands or anything less than thick slow gloves, glasses or goggles.
What were we trying to do?
Create a structure that would help us survive the ash from a volcano.
Color of the straws we used
What was the goal of this activity?
To use Newton's 3rd law of motion to make a balloon car.
Why did the dry ice rocket take off?
Because of the gas build up made it pop off.
What comes out of a volcano?
Lava
Who won the contest?
Alida!!
What is another example of Newton's 3rd law of motion?
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What is dry ice made of?
Carbon Dioxide - CO2
What specific type of engineering did we talk about during this activity?
Civic and environmental engineering.
What DON'T the fins do?
Move
How many Laws of MOTION did Newton come up with?
3
What is friction?
The force resisting the relative motion of 2 solid surfaces.
What are some constraints engineers face?
Limited time, money, materials
What do the fins do?
Stabilize the rocket
Newtons 3rd Law of Motion
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
When a solid goes straight into a gas
What is Sublimation
What does an engineer do?
Solve problems
What does the cone head shape do?
Cuts through the air to make going up easier.