Woodworking Classes - Rockets

The force used to provide lift for the rocket is...

• Weight

• Control

• Thrust

• Inertia

What force is responsible for pulling objects back down to Earth?

• Thrust

• Gravity

• Force

Why is it important to have fins on your rocket?

• They stabilize the rocket

• The reduce drag

• They evenly distributes the weight

As a rocket gets further away from Earth...

• the force of gravity gets stronger.

• the force of gravity gets weaker.

What is the purpose of the screw eye?

• to screw the wood into the cork

• to hold the shock cord and parachute strings

What is the name of the long tape that we wrapped around the rod?

• sticky tape

• brown tape

• gum tape

• masking tape

What is the name for the straw that we use to launch the rocket

• launch lug

• launch straw

• launch log

What is the purpose of the wadding in the model rocket?

• to make the tube heavier

• to make it fly better

• to start the ignition to shoot off

Why was it so important not to get glue on the dowel rod?

• It made it hard to work with

• glue is messy

• Mrs. Weedman loves ripping the paper off

• you couldn't get the rod out

How was the glue on the gum tape activated?

• glue

• white paper

• water

• soap