BOTTLE ROCKET RESEARCH Group members: The bottle rocket project will require you to use your knowledge from the Forces and Motion Unit, particularly Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion. Newton’s 3rd Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A bottle rocket is connected to an air compressor. The compressor pressurizes air and inserts the air into the bottle. Once you disconnect the bottle from the launch pad, the bottle flies up as the pressurized air is pushes out of the bottle. (Similar to how a balloon flies around a room if you untie the end and allow the air to come out) What is the action or initial force? What is the reaction or opposite force? Prediction: What do you think makes a successful bottle rocket? List 3-4 factors that you think will affect the height a bottle rocket achieves. 1. 2. 3. 4. Draw a picture of what you think the rocket should look like:
BOTTLE ROCKET RESEARCH Group members: The bottle rocket project will require you to use your knowledge from the Forces and Motion Unit, particularly Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion. Newton’s 3rd Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A bottle rocket is connected to an air compressor. The compressor pressurizes air and inserts the air into the bottle. Once you disconnect the bottle from the launch pad, the bottle flies up as the pressurized air is pushes out of the bottle. (Similar to how a balloon flies around a room if you untie the end and allow the air to come out) What is the action or initial force? What is the reaction or opposite force? Prediction: What do you think makes a successful bottle rocket? List 3-4 factors that you think will affect the height a bottle rocket achieves. 1. 2. 3. 4. Draw a picture of what you think the rocket should look like: