ROCKET SCIENCE

Presented by Bhishamjay, Bharat, Aman.

Rocket Science
What do we use rockets for?

Rockets and Launch vehicles

Get spacecraft into space Move them around after they get there Change their altitude (the direction theyre pointing)

Rocket Functions
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How a Rocket Works

A rocket is a system that takes mass plus energy and converts them into a force to move a vehicle.
The mass a rocket uses is up usually is called propellant. The force a rocket produces is called thrust.

The Simplest Version of a Rocket System

Thrust
Thrust is the force a rocket produces.
A rocket ejects mass at high speed in one direction so a vehicle can go in the other.

Thrust (contd)
The simplest example of this is a balloon.
Blow up a toy balloon and let go the stem to watch it fly wildly around the room. What makes the balloon go? When you blow into a balloon, you force air into it, making the rubber skin tighten, increasing the internal air pressure, and storing energy like a spring. When you let go of the stem, the air pressure has an escape route, so the skin releases, forcing the air out under pressure.

An Inflatable Rocket

Newtons First Law

First Law: (Law of Inertia) A body at rest tends to remain at rest and a body in motion tends to remain in motion, unless an outside force acts on the body such as gravity

Newtons Second Law

Second Law: The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the force exerted on the body, and is in the same direction as the force

In other words: Force = Mass x Acceleration

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Newtons Third Law

Third Law: Whenever one body exerts a force upon a second body, the second exerts an equal and opposite force upon the first body

In other words: For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction

Model Rocketry
Goals:
Understand how a rocket works To demonstrate Newtons Laws of Motion by launching model rockets

Purpose: Apply aerodynamic and aerospace propulsion concepts in practical application How: Building and launching Alpha Model Rocket Kits
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Model Rocket Engine Specifications

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