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WorksheetsSafety Code Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the NAR safety code?
Rules intended to prevent accidents when building model rockets
A set of Common-sense guidelines to prevent injury and accidents when launching model rockets.
More government regulations that take away our freedom
National Awards of Rocketry
What is the purpose of the launch lug?
To give the rocket a cool look, just like the rockets NASA flies.
To slip over the launch rod, which guides the rocket until it reaches a stabilizing flight speed
They help stabilize rocket at high speeds as described in the "Von Karman theory of aerodynamic stability"
The NAR safety code does not mention launch lugs.
Both 2 and 4.
What is the maximum launch angle permissible in the NAR Safety Code:
30 degrees from vertical
45 degrees from vertical
60 degrees from vertical
90 degrees from vertical
Are "shoulder mounted" launch tubes (like bazooka or stinger missile launcher) permissible in the NAR safety code?
Yes
No
For "C" size rocket motors, what is the closest you can be to the launch pad when launching the rocket?
2 feet
5 feet
10 feet
15 feet
What is the purpose of the blast deflector?
To keep the launch pad from tipping over on windy days
To provide something solid for the rocket to push against so it can rise up into the air
To keep the engine's flame from hitting the ground, where it might start a grass fire
To prevent accidental eye injury
When is it permissible to use a match and a fuse to ignite a rocket engine?
Only when your launch controller's batteries are dead
It is never permissible
After a heavy rain shower
Only when it has a long ignition cord
Why shouldn't you use metal for nose cones, body tubes and fins?
Metal makes the rocket heavier and increases the potential of piercing objects it might strike should the launch take an unplanned course
Air flowing over metal creates a static-electric charge; making the rocket more susceptible of getting struck by lightning
The glare of the sun reflecting off metal would blind spectators during the launch
Metal shows up on radar, and it would spook airline pilots into thinking someone is trying to shoot them down
Why shouldn't you launch rockets into clouds?
You could pose a hazard to people or property
You lose site of the rocket and where it landed
Pose a hazard to those within the aircraft
All of the above
Why does the NAR Safety Code say not to retrieve rockets from power lines?
You could bet electrocuted
You could fall down and get hurt
The safety code does not give a reason
All of the above
