Water Rockets

Type of activity: demo
Activity code:  Me-030

Courses


Description:

Demonstrates propulsion and trajectories. 

1. Fill rocket approximately 1/8 full of water. 
2. Lock the rocket onto the included hand pump. 
3. Make sure the rocket is facing away from yourself and the class. 
4. Pump the rocket with about ten pumps of air. 
5. Carefully release the locking mechanism from the hand pump to release the rocket. 
6. Make sure to clean up water after and watch out for slippery floors!

Apparatus

Plastic Water Rockets
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