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Newton's Laws and Rocket Flight

This document discusses investigating Newton's laws of motion through experiments with rockets, a pop can engine, and Newton cars. It provides links to videos and websites about rockets, skydiving and how long it takes to reach the moon. The document describes chemical reactions that create thrust in rockets using vinegar/baking soda and water/Berocca. It outlines building and testing model rockets, collecting height data, and analyzing results with reference to Newton's laws of motion. The goal is to build the best rocket with maximum vertical flight time.

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Newton's Laws and Rocket Flight

This document discusses investigating Newton's laws of motion through experiments with rockets, a pop can engine, and Newton cars. It provides links to videos and websites about rockets, skydiving and how long it takes to reach the moon. The document describes chemical reactions that create thrust in rockets using vinegar/baking soda and water/Berocca. It outlines building and testing model rockets, collecting height data, and analyzing results with reference to Newton's laws of motion. The goal is to build the best rocket with maximum vertical flight time.

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Investigating Newtons Laws of Motion

Rockets
Pop Can Hero Engine

Newton Car

Newtons laws of Newtons laws motion of motion

[Link]

[Link] ch?v=S9dEkBNyzKc Sky dive [Link] ch?v=G7vRsPF8mGo

[Link] /2008/04/10/how-long-does-ittake-to-get-to-the-moon/

ROCKET
Rockets Video Clip 1: [Link] ID=E5CED2BF-40D6-41B9-9D15-881DF9C4A743 Rockets Video clip 2: [Link] ID=6f9e1e1b-4e82-440a-83eb-b03f28da6d8d Model Rockets: [Link] ID=A27A070F-1BA1-47DA-9850-4757A31F42EB

CHEMICAL REACTION= THRUST OF ROCKET


Vinegar (Acetic acid) plus tablet (sodium bicarbonate) makes sodium acetate ( a salt) plus carbonic acid. The (carbonic acid) then breaks down into water and carbon dioxide.

CHEMICAL REACTION= THRUST OF ROCKET


Water (H2O) plus Berocca (sodium bicarbonate) causes a chemical reaction forming a by-product carbon dioxide.

3rd Law

2nd Law

Performance Task: Goal: Build a rocket with the best vertical flight time using knowledge of Newtons Laws.

Building the best rocket:


1. How would you increase the flight time? 2. How would you increase the action force to cause more liftoff? 3. How would you change the mass?

TESTING OF ROCKETS
1. TEST. Required: 3 trials. Record results in a table. 2. Write a summary conclusion explaining how rockets work using Newtons laws of motion. Refer to data/results for your explanations. (see Part 2 of handout)

Rocket Height of Rocket (cm or m) Lab Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average

Rocket 1 1. Using Newtons Laws, explain the principle behind rocket liftoff. [Link] your results to Newtons Laws and explain why your experiment was a success or a failure. 3. Suggest ways for improvement.

Summary: Rockets
1. State the aim of the experiment. Describe your tests and test results. 2. Using Newtons Laws, explain the principle behind rocket liftoff. 4. Relate your results to Newtons Laws and explain why your experiment was a success or a failure. 5. Suggest ways for improvement.

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