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