Rockets

What creates the mass/weight of the rocket? Choose all the apply...

• Passengers

• Parts of the rocket

• Fuel

• Luggage

Why is it important to have fins on your rocket?

• They stabilize the rocket

• The reduce drag

• They evenly distributes the weight

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A rocket is launched into space going 1000m in 20s. What is the velocity of the rocket?

• The velocity of the rocket is 50m/s going down.

• The velocity of the rocket is 500m/s going up.

• The velocity of the rocket is 50m/s going up.

• The velocity of the rocket is 50mi/hr going up.

Which of the four forces on a rocket is affected by gravity?

• Weight

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

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What 2 forces does thrust have to overcome for the rocket to be able to take off?

• Weight

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

As a rocket gets further away from Earth...

• the force of gravity gets stronger.

• the force of gravity gets weaker.

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Relating to Newton’s Third Law, action and reaction, what is the reaction when a rocket expels gas, smoke and flames from the nozzle end of the rocket engine?

• Nothing

• Propels in the opposite direction

• Creates a balanced force

• Creates friction

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Which are the major components of a model rocket?

• body tube

• wings

• engine

• fins

• nose cone

Which rocket component reduces drag?

• nose cone

• streamer

What is the primary function of a rocket's propulsion system?

• To stabilize the rocket during flight

• To provide lift to the rocket

• To generate thrust to propel the rocket

• To reduce the rocket's weight

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