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Rockets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The device used to measure how high an object travels is called an

a)

Altimeter

b)

Pedometer

c)

Altitude Meter

d)

Altituderer

2.

What is the highest point in a rockets trajectory called?

a)

Apendix

b)

Apple

c)

Apogee

d)

Apologize

3.

The purpose of the fins on a rocket is

a)

To control the air flow

b)

To look cool

c)

To help with thrust

d)

To move the center of mass

4.

The CG of your rocket should be (a)   the CP

5.

The _____ is the weight added to the front of a rocket to make it stable

a)

Ballast

b)

Concrete

c)

Nose cone

d)

Ballistics

6.

Which scientist helped launch the Saturn rocket for the US?

a)

Einstein

b)

Goddard

c)

Kline

d)

Von Braun

7.

The force created when a rocket burns its fuel is called the

(a)  

8.

What is the purpose of the swing test?

a)

To check the rocket's stability

b)

To make sure the fins won't fall off

c)

To make sure the nose cone is aerodynamic

d)

To find the center of mass

9.

Newton's 3rd law states

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force

c)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

10.

Newton's 1st law states

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force

c)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

11.

Newton's 2nd law states

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force

c)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

12.

How is momentum calculated?

a)

M=ma

b)

F=ma

c)

M=vm

d)

M=av

e)

M

13.

If F=ma what does m equal if F is 1000 and a is 200?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

5

d)

20,000

14.

What was the rocket called that was being developed by the Germans during WWII?

a)

B2

b)

V2

c)

M5

d)

Twin V

15.

What is the difference between gravity and drag?

a)

Gravity pulls on an object while drag pushes on a object

b)

Gravity pushes on an object while drag pulls on an object

c)

Both affect how fast an object can travel

d)

B

16.

Does an object at rest have drag?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Is an object in space affected by gravity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Rockets have nose cones becase

a)

They look cool

b)

They help reduce drag

c)

They help reduce gravity

d)

They hold the payloads of rockets

19.

What is the fuel of a rocket called?

a)

Rocket Fuel

b)

Jet Fuel

c)

Gas

d)

Propellent

20.

In the equation F=ma, M stands for

(a)