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