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    The document describes an experiment to test how wing size affects the distance a rocket travels. It found that rockets with larger wings traveled shorter distances than those with smaller wings. Rockets with 53⁄4x41⁄2 inch wings averaged the farthest distance of 70.33 meters, while those with 33⁄4x21⁄2 inch wings averaged 62 meters and rockets with 23⁄4x11⁄2 inch wings averaged the shortest distance of 46 meters. The experiment concluded that larger wings catch more wind and slow the rocket down, resulting in a shorter travel distance.

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    The document describes an experiment to test how wing size affects the distance a rocket travels. It found that rockets with larger wings traveled shorter distances than those with smaller wings. Rockets with 53⁄4x41⁄2 inch wings averaged the farthest distance of 70.33 meters, while those with 33⁄4x21⁄2 inch wings averaged 62 meters and rockets with 23⁄4x11⁄2 inch wings averaged the shortest distance of 46 meters. The experiment concluded that larger wings catch more wind and slow the rocket down, resulting in a shorter travel distance.

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    First Experiment - Wing Size

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    The document describes an experiment to test how wing size affects the distance a rocket travels. It found that rockets with larger wings traveled shorter distances than those with smaller wings. Rockets with 53⁄4x41⁄2 inch wings averaged the farthest distance of 70.33 meters, while those with 33⁄4x21⁄2 inch wings averaged 62 meters and rockets with 23⁄4x11⁄2 inch wings averaged the shortest distance of 46 meters. The experiment concluded that larger wings catch more wind and slow the rocket down, resulting in a shorter travel distance.

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    First Experiment – Wing Size

    A. Does the size of the wings affect how far the rocket goes?
    B. If the wings are large, then the rocket will slow down & won't go as far because the wind will catch
    on the wings and pull it towards the ground.
    C.
    Distance of the Rocket Depends on Wing Size
    Wing Size Distance (meters) Average Distance
    (meters)
    Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
    3¾x2½ 75 63 48 62
    2¾x1½ 57 42 39 46
    5¾x4½ 69 72 70 70.33

    Source: Tails & Nats (: 2010.

    D. Size of pop bottles, amount of pop bottles, force, starting point/height, amount of water inside bottle.
    E. Two pop bottles, water, card board, force, duct tape.
    F. Tape bottles together with the small one on top with the bottoms of each bottle attached with tape.
    Measure wings out on cardboard & cut them out to the sizes that we need. Then tape them to either side
    of the bottom rocket with more duct tape.

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