Rocket Launch

By: Nikki Hayes and Kiersten Mead

Newtons Three Laws of Motion

1st Law of Motion: Our rocket stayed at rest until is was acted on by the outside force of the pressure. And once it was in the air it stayed in motion until it was acted on by the outside forces of gravity and air resistant.

2nd Law of Motion: The more force that was applied to the rocket resulted in more acceleration. The more mass our rocket had, the less it accelerated. So it was important to find that right weight that would balance it.

3rd Law of Motion: This law is all about action/ reaction. In the case of our rocket, an action was launching it with the air pressure, and it moving forward.. The reaction then was the water that was in the rocket shooting backwards.

Force
Many forces acted on our rocket while it was being launched and flying through the air. They included:
Air Resistance: When the rocket was flying through the air, it was fighting the force of air resistance. The air resistance was one of the forces trying to push the rocket backwards.
Gravity: Gravity was another force that was working against the rocket. The gravity was trying to pull the rocket downwards toward the ground. This was once of the forces that eventually brought the rocket back down from the air.

Initial Launch Force: To get the rocket to fly upward, air pressure was added inside of the bottle and combined with the water. This built up pressure inside of the bottle made the rocket fly when released. Ground: The ground was one of the last forces to act on the rocket over the course of the launch. The ground stopped the motion of the rocket and exerted a force back at it that caused the nose of the rocket to bend as well.

Speed and Velocity

Our rocket went an approximate distance of 150 yards in 5.85 seconds. So, our average speed was approximately 26 yards per second, making the velocity 26 yd/s east.

Acceleration
Our rocket accelerated because of the initial force of the air pressure causing it to fly, giving it positive acceleration. Eventually when it was no longer gaining speed, it had negative acceleration and its speed was eventually brought back down to zero because of gravity, giving it negative acceleration.

Gravity
Gravity was one of the most powerful forces that caused our rocket to come to a stop. Gravity pulled our rocket back down to earth, bringing it down in a curved path. If there was no gravity or any other force acting against the rocket, it would just continue to keep moving forward without stopping.

Cost:
2 2-liters: $2.00 2 rolls of duct tape: $6.00 1 Poster board: $1.00 1 tube of glitter: $1.00 1 bottle of spray paint: $3.00 Cotton balls: $1.00 Bottle of Devcon: $8.50 Total Cost: $22.50

Random Rocket Fun Facts!:

First true rocket: In 1232 BC, the Chinese used rocket-arrows propelled by burning gunpowder in their war with the Mongols. While not very effective, they were likely a frightening sight. The Saturn V rocket is the largest engineering marvel made by man. It was the biggest rocket ever made and launched. Werner Von Braun, the designer of the Saturn V rocket was member of the German Rocket engineers at Peenamunde, Germany. He designed the V2 rocket. The world's first ballistic missile. Robert Goddard, an American, is considered the father of modern rocketry and launched the worlds first liquid fueled rocket.

Progression of rocket!(:

Step 2: Assemble Rocket

Step 1: Supplies

Step 3: Final Product

THANK YOU! BY: NIKKI HAYES and KIERSTEN MEAD