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Apogee	the highest altitude a rocket reaches during flight
Ballast	something that adds weight in order to improve stability or performance
Center of gravity	the point on the rocket where all mass appears to be concentrated
Center of pressure	the center of all of the drag forces acting upon the rocket
Constraint	limit
Design	to create or construct according to a plan
Drag	force that acts between the object and the fluid and slows the motion of the object
Dr. Robert Goddard	known as the father of modern rocketry
Hypothesis	prediction based on prior knowledge or previous experimental data
Laminar airflow	smooth, even airflow around the rocket skin
Liftoff	occurs when the amount of thrust is greater than the weight of the rocket
Propellant	contains both fuel and an oxidizer
Rocket	a self-propelled device that carries its own fuel
Thrust	a force exerted upon or against an object to move it in a specific direction
Total impulse	the thrust and duration of the rocket engine burn
Turbulent airflow	uneven airflow around the rocket skin, increases the amount of drag
Velocity	the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time
Wernher von Braun	in charge of developing the V-2 rocket used during World War II