A ROCKET IS A DEVICE THAT SENDS GAS IN ONE DIRECTION TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
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Transcript of A ROCKET IS A DEVICE THAT SENDS GAS IN ONE DIRECTION TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A ROCKET?The Nose Cone provides for an aerodynamic design
The payload is the cargo or the crew
The fins stabilize the rocket
HOW DOES A ROCKET WORK?
A rocket burns fuel to make hot gases
A rocket move forward when gases shooting out the back of the rocket push it in the opposite direction (up).
The reaction force that sends a rocket forward is called THRUST
WHAT IS A MULTISTAGE ROCKET?
A multistage rocket is made up of several small rockets stacked on top of each other is called a multistage rocket. Each small rocket is called a stage.
When one stage runs out of fuel, it drops off, and the next stage begins firing.
At the end there is just a single stage left, which is the spacecraft (payload)
THE LATEST ROCKET, SPACEX’S FALCON 9
This is an example of the latest rocket that was launched last week to bring cargo as the payload to the international space station. It is a 2-stage rocket. This was designed with the intent that Stage 1 was recoverable and reusable.
HOW ARE ROCKETS USED?
Rockets are used to send spacecrafts into space. Examples are the Apollo missions, space shuttle, probes, and satellites.