Rockets - Woodworking ROCKETS

What is the purpose of the screw eye?

• to screw into the rocket

• to hold the parachute and shock cords

• there is no purpose

• to hammer in

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

• Weight

• Control

• Thrust

• Inertia

Why is it important to have fins on your rocket?

• They stabilize the rocket

• The reduce drag

• They evenly distributes the weight

What is NOT a major part of our model rocket?

• body tube

• wings

• engine

• fins

• nose cone

Which rocket component provides stability?

• fin

• streamer

• nose cone

• shockcord

Identify the part of a rocket seen in the picture.

• Nose Cone 
• Fin
• Payload
• Rocket Engine

What is the function of the launch lug?

• to hold the nose cone to the body tube

• provides thrust

• provides stability

• to hold the rocket straight

• reduces drag

What is the name of the brown paper we used to make the body tube?

• masking tape

• sticky tape

• gum tape

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

• glue is so messy

• makes it too heavy to fly

• the rod needs to be removed

What is the name of student in October Sky who wanted to build rockets instead work in the coal mine?

• Gomer

• Roy

• Homer

• Quentin