Rocket Flight Dynamics and Control Systems

Match these vocabulary words with their definitions.

• An aerodynamic upward force.

• Canards

• Movable fins near the nose of a rocket.

• Erratic

• Small rocket that adjustments flight.

• Lift

• A linear change in the amount of fuel.

• Vernier Rockets

• Moving in an irregular pattern.

• Burn Rate

What forces act on a rocket that move it forward and backward?

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What creates a level flight path, an increasing flight path, and an decreasing flight path?

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What creates drag and lift on a rocket?

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What is center of mass and what does a rocket’s center of mass affect?

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What happens when a rocket's center of mass is unstable?

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What is center of pressure and how does a rocket create a center of pressure?

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What needs to happen in order for a rocket to be stable and what are ways to make a rocket more stable?

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What are passive control systems and how do they work to control rockets during flight?

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What is the purpose of fins on a rocket?

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