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Initial Rocket Design
Initial Rocket Design
This is our rocket design that we sketched out on paper. The design includes two 1 liter soda bottles and 4 fins made of cardboard. We are using 4 fins on the bottom to stabilize the rocket so it will launch straight up in the air. For the top of the bottle, we added a cone to make the rocket more aerodynamic and reinforced it to make sure the top of the rocket was secure and stable.
Result of the Rocket
Result of the Rocket
Video of the rocket launch
Video of the rocket launch
IMG-4551.MOVThis video allowed us to calculate how long the rocket was in the air for, the angle at which the rocket flew, and the distance. The rocket was in the air for a total of 3.25 seconds after it veered off to the left and hit the window like a bird.
Finding the height
Finding the height
To find the height that the rocket reached, we used trigonometric equations, physics equations, and parabolas plotted on a graph.
Calculations of initial velocity and trigonometric height
Calculations of initial velocity and trigonometric height
These are our calculations for our initial velocity and trigonometric height. We found the the trigonometric height by multiplying 90 by tan(50) and then adding the time the rocket was in the air for, which was 3.25 seconds.
Parabola of Rocket
Parabola of Rocket
The equation of this parabola is y = -16x^2 + 52x, and this shows the rising of the rocket, its peak height, and the falling of it.
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