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In this project we constructed at rocket and launched it in order to investigate projectile motion.
In this project we constructed at rocket and launched it in order to investigate projectile motion.
Design
Design
Our original idea was to have three fins with a cooper or aluminum nose cone because of the designs that did best the year before.
Our Actual Rocket
Our Actual Rocket
IMG_5713.MOVVideo of our Rocket
Video of our Rocket
Here is a video of our rocket taking off and flying through the air for about 3 seconds.
Finding the Height
Finding the Height
To find the height we were able to use trigonometric equations or physics equations.
Trigonometric Equation
Trigonometric Equation
We found the height the trigonometric way by multiplying 90 by tan(22). Then added the height of the person who calculated the angle.
Paraobla of Rocket
Paraobla of Rocket
The proabla shows that our rocket went about 48 feet in the and was in the air for about 3 seconds.
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