My Rockets
Write Up
From my experience with rockets number 1 and 2 I’ve learned not to make the rocket to heavy or off balance. Also the rocket can’t have any air holes or else it won’t fly. Our second rocket we had a compartment for the egg which made it off balance and heavier on one side therefore when it launched it spun and landed. The compartment did keep the egg safe though. It was basically cardboard walls and layers on layers of tape on the bottom and top. So now I think tape is what really kept it safe in the end. I also know not to cut the bottom because it will not fit on to the launcher. From past experience I think the rocket should be filled about 1/3 of the way with water because too much can affect the weight. The length of the wings and cone matter because if the wings are too large then there will be airways between the wing and the bottle which won’t make it fly. For the cone if its too wide and round it won’t be able to fly through the air as well or as precise.
On our last launch, our rocket flew the highest out of both classes and our egg survived. I think our egg survived because of how well we padded the inside of the cone where the egg was held. Also how sturdy we made the cone even after it had landed our cone was barely damaged.When we used trigonometry to find out how high our rocket flew
From my experience with rockets number 1 and 2 I’ve learned not to make the rocket to heavy or off balance. Also the rocket can’t have any air holes or else it won’t fly. Our second rocket we had a compartment for the egg which made it off balance and heavier on one side therefore when it launched it spun and landed. The compartment did keep the egg safe though. It was basically cardboard walls and layers on layers of tape on the bottom and top. So now I think tape is what really kept it safe in the end. I also know not to cut the bottom because it will not fit on to the launcher. From past experience I think the rocket should be filled about 1/3 of the way with water because too much can affect the weight. The length of the wings and cone matter because if the wings are too large then there will be airways between the wing and the bottle which won’t make it fly. For the cone if its too wide and round it won’t be able to fly through the air as well or as precise.
On our last launch, our rocket flew the highest out of both classes and our egg survived. I think our egg survived because of how well we padded the inside of the cone where the egg was held. Also how sturdy we made the cone even after it had landed our cone was barely damaged.When we used trigonometry to find out how high our rocket flew
Math
Our rocket flew a 75 degree angle
And 68 steps long
68 steps x 10 inches = 680 inches ÷ 12 inches = 57 feet
Tan 75 = x/75
3.7(75) = x/75(75/1)
277.5 = x
277.5 + 5ft ((caseys height))
Rocket flew 285ft high
Our rocket flew a 75 degree angle
And 68 steps long
68 steps x 10 inches = 680 inches ÷ 12 inches = 57 feet
Tan 75 = x/75
3.7(75) = x/75(75/1)
277.5 = x
277.5 + 5ft ((caseys height))
Rocket flew 285ft high
Budget Sheet