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WHAT CAN YOU LEARN BY LAUNCHING 1 lb to 1 Mile?
Your Goal is to take a 1-lb (0.453 kg) payload 1 mile (1609 m) high. Scientific payloads are not required but they are strongly encouraged!
Science – the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Payload – the carrying capacity of an aircraft or launch vehicle, usually measured in terms of weight.
Put something in your rocket that is a method of learning –be creative -
collect data,
test a theory,
answer the question “what if .....”
Have some fun with the payload!
Some possibilities:
All v. Height:
Pressure
Temperature
Humidity
Light (colors)
UV penetration
Magnetic Field
How do objects react to the g's of launch? Can you design a protective device to
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