PIRA 1N22.00 ROCKETS

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1N22.00Rockets
1N22.01historical noteTPT 20(2),107An article claims rockets will not work in space because there is nothing to push against.
1N22.10fire extinguisher wagonPIRA 200Mount a fire extinguisher on a cart and take a ride.
1N22.10fire extinguisher rocket1N22.10Mount a fire extinguisher on a cart and take a ride.
1N22.10fire extinguisher wagonDisc 02-24Mount a fire extinguisher on a wagon with the hose attached to a half inch plumbing fitting directed to the rear.
1N22.15rocket lift-off videoPIRA 1000
1N22.15rocket video1N22.15Show video of a rocket or shuttle launch.
1N22.20water rocketPIRA 200Pump a toy water rocket the same number of times, first with only air, and then with water.
1N22.20water rocket1N22.20Pump a toy water rocket the same number of times, first with only air, and then with water.
1N22.20water rocketMh-3A commercial water rocket is charged with air and then water.
1N22.20water rocketDisc 02-23Use a water rocket first with air only, and then with air and water.
1N22.23air track rocket11-1.14Air from a rubber balloon propels an air cart.
1N22.25balloon rocketPIRA 1000
1N22.25balloon rocket1N22.25"Balloon rockets" are available at toy stores. Normal balloons follow more random paths.
1N22.30CO2 cartridge rocketPIRA 1000
1N22.30rocket carMh-1A CO2 powered car accelerates across the lecture bench.
1N22.30rocket car - CO2 cartridge9-3.2Cartridges of CO2 are used to propel small automobiles or projectiles.
1N22.32rocket to the MoonTPT 12(1),50A nice setup of the CO2 rocket on a wire.
1N22.32rocket to the MoonMh-2A small CO2 powered rocket rides a wire across the classroom.
1N22.33rocket around the MoonPIRA 1000
1N22.33rocket around the Moon1N22.33A CO2 cartridge in the back of a model plane propels it around in circles.
1N22.33CO2 rocketDisc 02-22A small CO2 cartridge rotates a counterbalanced bar.
1N22.40ball bearing rocket cartPIRA 1000
1N22.40ball bearing rocket cart1N22.40A cart is propelled down a track by 2 1/2" ball bearings rolling down a chute attached to the cart.
1N22.40ball bearing rocket cartMh-4A cart is propelled down a track by 1" ball bearings rolling down a chute.
1N22.40ball bearing rocket cart9-3.6Fifteen large steel ball bearings fall through a chute to propel a cart. The last ball moves in the same direction as the cart.
1N22.51reaction to a stream of waterMh-5A nozzle reacts against a water jet.
1N22.51reaction to a stream of water9-4.8Several techniques on making the deflection due to the reaction to a stream of water more graphic.
1N22.51reaction to a stream of water9-4.9Tie one end of a 3' rubber hose to a spring and turn on the air, then cut the string.
1N22.90computer plots of rocket motionAJP 57(10),943Data from a Smart-pulley Atwoods machine with a funnel on one side is used to generate speed, position, and acceleration graphs.

ReferenceDescription
M-1Sutton
Ma-1Freier & Anderson
M-1dHilton
8-2.8Meiners
1A12.01University of Minnesota Handbook
AJP 52(1),85American Journal of Physics
TPT 15(5),300The Physics Teacher
Disc 01-01The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

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