| Question |
Answer |
| apogee |
the highest altitude the rocket reaches |
| ballast |
something that adds weight in order to improve stability or performance |
| center of pressure |
the center of all drag on the rocket |
| center of gravity |
the point on the rocket where all mass appears to be concentrated |
| constraint |
limit |
| design |
to create or construct |
| drag |
the force that slows the motion of the object |
| dr.robert goddard |
known as the father of modern rocketry |
| hypothesis |
an educated guess |
| laminar airflow |
smooth airflow around the rocket |
| liftoff |
when the thrust is greater than the rocket |
| propellant |
contains both fuel and an oxidizer |
| rocket |
a self propelled device that has its own fuel |
| thrust |
the force used to move an object |
| total impulse |
the thrust duration of engine burn |
| turbulent airflow |
uneven airflow around rocket skin increasing drag |
| velocity |
the rate of change position along a straight line |
| wernher von braun |
in charge of developing ww2 v2 rocket |
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