Water Rocket Project

Physics Period 2 By Andrea, Rhenz, Giovanni Ms. Buenconsejo

Standard & Objectives

Standard and Objectives: Newtons Law of Motion Water Rocket Challenge Standard: When forces are balanced, no acceleration occurs; thus an object continues to move at a constant speed or stays at rest. (Newtons First law) Objectives: 1) Plan, design, construct water rocket that will stay in air for a long period of time. 2) Measure time 3) Calculate time, speed, distance and acceleration 4) Explain the physics of rocket

Introduction

We are conducting an experiment that involves Newtons Laws of Motion, Inertia, Air Resistance, Gravity, Acceleration, and Water Pressure. This is a project where we will be using soda bottles to create a replica of a model rocket. To launch these rockets we will be using water and bicycle pumps to see them launch into the air. Problem: How much water do we put in the bottle so it can reach a large distance? Hypothesis: If we put more than 300ml of water into the bottle, the rocket will be able to launch farther- thus achieving a large distance.

Main Parts of Rocket

Nose Cone: stability Fins: helps control the direction of the rocket. Water and air: Used to launch the rocket. Nozzle: Where the water and the air will be released.

Materials

-2 piece of 2 liters empty soda plastic bottle (clear) - poster card/ cardboard - pair of scissors - hot glue gun with glue stick - scotch tape -water -bicycle pump

Procedures
Take off the bottles sticker and make sure it is clear. Cut one bottle in half.

Connect half of the bottle with another bottle. Use scotch tape to connect the water bottle and the half of the other bottle, make sure there is no opening so the air will be locked inside.

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Draw and cut off a cone for the rocket.

Connect the cone in the top of the rocket and use scotch tape to connect it. Draw and cut off the fins of the rock and connect it to the rocket using the hot glue gun.

Data and Observation

Rhenz & Giovanni

Total Time in Air (s)

Time(t) t= time/2 seconds (s)

Distance(d) D=1/2 gt 2

Speed(s) s=d/t (m/s)

Acceleration(a) m/s 2 a=2d/t 2

No Water

.34s

.17s

.14m

1.21(m/s)

.10(m/s) 2

300ml Of H2o >300ml Of H2o <300ml Of H2o

.97s 1.34s 1.10s

.49s .67s .55s

1.2m 2.2m 1.5m

.41(m/s) .30(m/s) .40(m/s)

.10(m/s) 2 .10(m/s) 2 .10(m/s) 2

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Analysis and Conclusion

The relationship between time and distance is the longer the time, the more distance you can cover. Our data is different from each other. Its different because of the time it spent in the air. The highest time that Rhenz and Gi0vanni spent on the rocket was 1.34s when the rocket had more than 300ml of water. The highest time for Andrea was .84s with no water. The acceleration is probably the same because we always launched the same way without making the rocket go faster (like making the wind increase.)

Summary & Reflection

In the end, Rhenz and Giovannis rocket data proved our hypothesis correct, while Andreas rocket had the opposite effect. Their rocket covered more distance when they used more than 300ml of water. Andreas rocket covered more distance with no water at all! An explanation for the different results could be that probably for the releases of the rockets, the aim and timing varied for each of us.

Physics of Rockets
To understand the physics of a rocket, you must first learn why a rocket can actually be propelled up into the air. This is possible because of Newtons third law. Newtons third law of motion is: For a force there is always an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, in order for the rocket to propel itself away from the Earth, it must push back on the Earth. The force of the fuel combustion against the Earth is opposed by the force to lift the rocket off the Earth.

Global Relevance of the Project

Launchings of rockets are rare. Only a couple of rockets blast off every week around the world. As a result, space travel doesn't register on most environmentalists' radars. Rocket engines emit reactive gases that cause ozone molecules to break apart. They also discharge microscopic particles of soot and aluminum oxide, which may increase the rate at which those gases wreak havoc. To make matters worse, spacecraft dump some pollutants directly into the upper and middle stratosphere, where they can start causing damage immediately. It can not only affect the environment, but also our health. All that stratospheric damage may increase rates of skin cancer and cataracts

Safety Lab Rules

Dont add on any materials onto the project without further instructions from instructor. Dont disturb the other groups. Dont play with the hot glue-gun.