The rocket I produced was a normal looking rocket compared to the group of rockets I was working with. It was medium size in length and thickness. The head of the rocket was a little wide and lose, and the flaps were not arrow dynamic what so ever. To improve the flight I could have made my rocket shorter and thinner because the smaller the mass the greater acceleration. Doing this would improve the acceleration of the projectile in this case the rocket. Also to improve the acceleration I could add more alka-seltzer to the film case. Doing this would add a greater force to push off of which would make the rocket go higher and faster. Lastly I could have made the structure for the rocket more aerodynamic. To do this I would make the flaps triangles that do not stick out. Doing that will let…
For best flight results, launch the plane in an upward path from a high area such as a balcony where there is little to no wind.…
The aim of this experiment is to understand the non-linear aerodynamic characteristic of a slender wing-body (rocket shaped) by installing the slender wing-body inside the wing tunnel and run the wing tunnel at subsonic speed and changing the incidence angle of the slender from -14 to 28 degrees over period of time and record the lift and induced drag readings from a computer which is connected to the wind tunnel.…
What I learned about bottle rockets is the smaller the bottles, the higher the rocket goes. The rocket has to have water on the bottom for it to fly. What I did for my rocket is I got two 2 liter bottles. I cut part of the bottom off one of the bottles and taped them together. But, you have to make sure it’s not sideways. If the bottles are taped on sideways if won’t fly straight. Then, I cut out four fins and glued them on the bottom of the rocket. With the fins there is a better chance it with fly higher. Next, I cut out five strings for the parachute. We put a parachute on it so that when it comes down the parachute will slow it down for it not to hit the ground hard. For the parachute I got a plastic bag and taped the strings to it…
For this quarter we started off with a bottle rocket project. This project lead us to become more educated with Newton's laws of motion. The bottle rockets also lead you to learn about mass, force, and acceleration. As you know the first law of motion is that if objects at rest will stay at rest, or objects in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Well in order for the rocket to lift off it will need force applied to it. It is required to add water for your rocket and you don't want to add too much because then the rocket will be too heavy. As you told us in class the best thing to do is add a little at a time and test it. You want your rocket to be stable. The height and weight do matter but test as mush as possible to be sure it will work.…
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Building a car is no simple task, as shown in this video of how a Ford Mustang is made from start to finish. The process of assembling a car is one that requires a large amount of both human and material resources. This video shows every subassembly, bolt, and piece of metal that is used in creating the resulting product, a Ford Mustang. Even though one part or one person seems insignificant, one loose bolt or missing screw can result in disastrous results. This causes trouble not only for the employees of the assembly line, but for the company and everybody associated with it. Therefore, throughout the video, each and every step that takes place in creating the finished product is as important as the next.…
My favorite by far is the launching rockets quest. I liked it the most because it was really hands on from what I understand and launching rockets sound pretty cool to me. Also there are several different models of rockets that the teams could build and so many ways to decorate it, the possibilities were endless. My most absolute favorite part about this quest is that there are so many trials and errors until you actually find the exact right model, and most teams probably did not find the exact right model which makes this quest even more exciting because you can work on it after it…
In the beginning bridges were very simple structures that were built from easily accessible natural resources- wooden logs, stone and dirt. Because of that, they had ability only to span very close distances, and their structural integrity was not high because mortar was not yet invented and rain slowly but constantly dissolved dirt fillings of the bridge. Revolution in the bridge construction came in Ancient Rome whose engineers found that grinded out volcanic rocks can serve as an excellent material for making mortar. This invention enabled them to build much more sturdier, powerful and larger structures than any civilization before them. Seeing the power of roads and connections to distant lands, Roman architects soon spread across the Europe, Africa and Asia, building bridges and roads of very high quality.…
In this article, we'll take you through the entire process of building a computer. You'll learn how to choose the parts you'll use, how to buy them and how to put them all together. When you're done, you'll have exactly the machine that you need.…
The Computer this day and age is coming to its peak as the module for the super information high way. I have noticed rising prices for the personal computer as sold from the common dealers such as Dell, Gateway and Macintosh. These overly priced computers are a rip, ranging anywhere from 999.99 to 1,300.00 dollars. This is outrageous; the pieces needed to build a computer are so inexpensive these days it would be idiotic not to build it yourself. The increased demand for computers has inflated the price of a tailor made computer that large companies make nearly 50 percent profits from each computer they make. I understand that the only thing stopping people from making their own computer is the "know how" of putting the parts together, like it takes some kind of bachelors in computer engineering to manifest a computer. But I reassure you it doesn't.…
Most people believe that building a desktop computer is difficult or complicated, even though that is not really the case. It takes a basic understanding of how to use a screw driver, read manuals, and know a little about basic hardware and software. Building your own computer has its ups and downs. Building a computer one’s self can save money, because then you do not have to pay someone else to do it. Also, when building the computer, you need one hundred percent control over what is inside the computer hardware and software-wise. While building a Personal Computer (PC) is somewhat easy, building a MAC is not because Apple usually controls parts and software too much.…
A project that employed 130,000 people and costed around 2 billion dollars and turned the tables of WWII. The Manhattan Project, a plan all over the USA to research and build an atomic bomb. Ranging from 1941-1946, General Leslie R. Groves ran the project, as J. Robert Oppenheimer ran the research. “Manhattan Project” by Ctbto.org reports, “Project research took place at over 30 different sites across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.”(citation needed) With this, the race to the atomic bomb began.…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), named after James Webb who played a pivotal role in the Apollo program, is renowned for replacing the Hubble space telescope due its uncontested visibility (HubbleSite, 2015), created by modern technology. The JWST cost $8.7 billion US (NASA JWST, 2016) and is scheduled to be launched in October 2018 and will offer unparalleled resolution from long-wavelength, visible light and near infra-red to mid infra-red regions (Ross, 2014). The JWST will have a unique and profound role in transforming the understanding of astrophysics and the origins of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems. This means the JWST…