Aerodynamics
Rockets
The earth is a cradle for humanity, but the mankind
cannot stay in that cradle forever. The exploration of
space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and
it is one of the greatest adventures of all time.
Never limit yourself because of other’s limited
imagination; never limit others because of your own
limited imagination.
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Ahsan Ali, Farzan Saleem, Hamza Izhar
Principle of rockets
In rocket flight, the forces become
balanced and unbalanced all the
time. The rocket on the launch pad
is balanced. The surface of the
launchpad pushes the rocket up
while gravity tries to pull it down.
When the engines are ignited the
thrust from the rocket unbalances
the forces and the rocket travel
upwards. Rocket engines work on
the newtons third law of motion
that is action and reaction. The
rockets move forward by expelling
the exhaust in the opposite Sugar rockets
direction at tremendous speed. Sugar rockets is a simple project that uses potassium
nitrate (kno3) and powdered sugar as the rocket fuel.
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
These cheap rockets will not only cost you $1.5 (240
states that for every action, there is
rps) and are made from materials around the house but
an equal and opposite reaction. also fly up to 1000-1500 feet into the air Sugar rockets
This means that when one object are very fun and easy to make but also have some
exerts a force on another object, dangerous procedures in the making. When we mix
the second object also exerts an kno3 and sugar together, we need to be very careful in
equal and opposite force on the mixing them and etc. as the simplest friction or spark
first object. These two forces are can cause this to react violently. Sugar rockets is a
referred to as a force pair. A force model of a F class rocket motor which cost 17$ each
pair identifies two interacting (2710 rps). Sugar rockets are a cheaper alternative
objects and describes the direction which sometimes, is even more powerful than the F
of the force acting on each object. class rocket motor.
It is important to note that both Making procedure
forces in the force pair are the So, the steps of making your own powerful rocket are
same type (e.g. gravitational), are very simple. The resources you would need are; a PVC
equal in magnitude, and are pipe (3/4 inch), a rod (3/4 inch), some bentonite clay
(easily found in cat litter), potassium nitrate (65 grams),
opposite in direction. Rockets are
powdered sugar (35 grams), a drill bit (6.5 mm) and a
used to launch astronauts and
fuse. First of all, you would need to add ¾ inch length of
supplies to the International Space grinded bentonite clay in the PVC tube. You can mark
Station. Launching a rocket relies the rod in order for it to be easier to add. From there you
on Newton’s Third Law of will use the rod to ram the clay in firmly using a mallet
Motion. A rocket engine produces so its air tight. Then you will add 2.75 inches in length
thrust through action and reaction. of kno3+sugar in the tube and ram it so its air tight.
The engine produces hot exhaust Finally, you will add ¾ inch of bentonite clay to seal
gases which everything. If you do everything correctly, you will have
flow out of the back of ¾ inches of space left. That will be used for an ejection
the engine. In reaction, a thrusting charge if you are deciding to add a parachute. After that,
force is produced in the opposite you will need to drill a hole of exactly 3.5 inch from the
side opposite to the place where the ejection charge is.
reaction.
This is important so all the fuel gets burnt and provides
the pressure it needs to lift off. You can now insert the
. fuse and light up your rocket
Names
Ahsan Ali, Farzan Saleem, Hamza Izhar
Names
Ahsan Ali, Farzan Saleem, Hamza Izhar
Names
Ahsan Ali, Farzan Saleem, Hamza Izhar
Names
Ahsan Ali, Farzan Saleem, Hamza Izhar
