Water Rocket Method: Results:

1. Collect all your materials listed.

Investigation- By Chloe Water Distance
2. Cut 3 identical fins made from heavy-duty
G Amount Travelled
cardboard based on the template. (Source 1)
250mL 31.40m
3. Take your paper plate and trace a circle with
500mL 24.75m
Introduction: the diameter of 12.5cm.
4. Cut that out then cut a line to the middle of
700mL 29.08m Avg.
To end our physics unit, we were distance:
the plate/the radius on one side. Fold one side
asked to conduct and design a water 28.41m
over the other till you have a cone shape. Tape it
rocket investigation and create a
together using heavy duty tape.
poster.
5. Grab 50g of plasticine, grab your bottle and
Errors that occurred:
turn it upside down (opposite side to the
Aim: opening), and place the plasticine in the grooves. - When flying the rockets not putting them on
The greater amount of water inside 6. Grab your already made cone, place the cone the stick to guide towards the sky which
of the rocket will make it go shorter. on top of the plasticine and tape it down. would’ve made them go further.
7. Grab your 3 pre-made fins and place the fins
evenly spaced out around the bottle, with the - Do water every 250mL instead of 250, 500
bottom of the fin just in line with where the and 700.
Hypothesis:
bottle opens.
If the amount of water is increased,
8. Measure 250mL, 500mL and 700mL of water
then the distance will decrease. in measuring cylinders so we can use them for Summary and Reflection:
our tests.
9. Pour your 250mL of water in your bottle for Overall, my water rocket did go a good distance
Materials: your first test and place your hose nozzle on your however if I had placed the rocket on the guide
- 50g of Plasticine bottle. stick then they would’ve gone higher and further.
During my experiments I also saw that my bottle
- Paper plate 10. Launch your bottle and measure the distance
spun in the air like a ‘torp’ in footy.
- Thick paper it reaches.
- Heavy-duty tape 11. Repeat steps changing the waters amount My hypothesis also happened to be correct as the
- Water each time from 250, 500 & 700. more water you add to the bottle the heavier it
- Hose nozzle
get which means it get less air time.
Equipment:
- 1x 1.25L plastic bottle with screw
Source 1: If I were to do it again, I would make sure I used
cap
my water in 250 intervals and make sure I put it on
- Measuring Cylinder
14cm the guide stick to give it a better chance and
- Scissors
create a best experiment.
- Bike Pump 3cm
- Rocket launch stand
8cm