Tuesday, February 28, 2012

1st Launch


So, no video could be uploaded, but you should be able to see our bottle take off in this picture.... YAY!
But what makes this happen? As our helpers, Scott and Christian pump air into our bottle,
the air pressure rises, which pushes the water downwards. According to newtons third law of motion,
for every force there is an equal and opposing force. So while the water shoots down, our bottle soars up. What we screwed up on during our launch however, was our launch angle. Because we launched our bottle from a 45 degree angle....things did not go as expected.

1 comment:

  1. Since the best launch would be a stable one, meaning one that will fly relatively straight, the rocket should launch perpendicular to the ground. The modifications to the rocket should also add to the rocket's stability.

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