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Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab
Krev
20 January 2023
Rocket Lab
The plan for the lab was to create an imitation of a bottle rocket that provides similar
functions. This was a way to show how trajectory and aerodynamics work in correlation with
physics laws. Equipment included several paper materials and a PVC pipe to guide. Along with tape,
the plan was to create an imitation of a bottle rocket that would fly. The end goal was to shoot the
The idea of the bottle rocket was simple and the lab was easy. The rocket was made
aerodynamically, with four fins and a conical head. The position of the fins and the angle of the cone
played an impact on where the rocket went. The rocket launcher is designed to be adjusted to assist
the rocket's flight path. All of these factors played a role in how the rocket flew toward the hoop
when launched.
When we launched our rockets, they turned out the way they were supposed to. The first test
sent the rocket slightly to the left of the hoop. In the second test, after adjusting the launcher to aim
further right and angling the (slightly bent) conical head down so to avoid other angles, the rocket
went through the hoop. It was a good lab to show rockets, aerodynamics, and solids. This was a fun
lab!