3… 2… 1… Lift off! - Building your own paper rocket

Design and build your own paper rockets and launch them. Study their shape and trajectory.

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Keywords: Physics, Rockets, Parabolic motion, Aerodynamics, Centre of mass, Centre of pressure, Escape velocity, Orbital velocity, Velocity, Acceleration

Material:

• Worksheet
• 2 A4 sheets of paper
• Scissors
• Sticky tape
• Plasticine (or another small object to act as weight)
• Cardboard
• Launch system
• Measuring tape
• Protractor (optional)