rockets

What two forces slow a rocket down as it is being launched?

• Thrust & Lift

• Weight & Drag

I want to get the most thrust from my rocket. What kind of nozzle do I need?

• A narrow nozzle

• A wide nozzle

• It doesn't matter

The force supplied by the rocket engine must be strong enough to overcome...

• Gravity

• Weight

• Thrust

The nose cone of the rocket is shaped to...

• Increase thrust

• Decrease drag

• Increase drag

How does Newton's third law explain how a rocket will take off?

• The rocket doesn't move until ignition

• The more mass the rocket has the more force is needs to take off

• Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up.

Explain how Newton's second law affects a rocket:

• A rocket stays at rest until ignition

• Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up

• The more mass the rocket has the more force it needs to take off

When a rocket is sitting on a launch pad, what type of energy does it have?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Gravity

When a rocket is blasting off into space, what type of energy does it have?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Gravity

Why is it important to have fins on your rocket?

• They stabilize the rocket

• The reduce drag

• They evenly distributes the weight

How does Newton's first law explain how a rocket will take off?

• The rocket stays at rest until ignition.

• The more mass a rocket has the more force is needed to take off.

• Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up.