Ultimate Rocket

Pretty cool video with a tricked out water rocket

SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHvaJIjGUI&feature=player_embedded#at=43

Minus the first part where it gets stuck in a tree, but this rocket is pretty much awesome. 

Plus, it comes with a good song :)

First Launch Attempt

Launch Video

Can also be found at *http://www.youtube.com/user/coolbunny11?feature=mhum*

In our first attempt we filled the 2L bottle with water about 1/4 of the way full. After that we set up the launch site by putting the base into the ground, plugging the soda bottle, clamping the bottle upside down to the base, and finally attaching the air tube to the air pump. After pumping the air up to 50 psi in the soda bottle we then pulled the string to release the clamp and the bottle launched. I thought it was a good first launch because the bottle went straight up and landed safely. I think we were able to make a successful launch and now we're ready to add onto our rocket for a longer flight time. We're thinking about adding fins, a cone, and wings in order to extend the flight.

Another fun bottle rocket resource :D

http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1736 
This website gives multiple links to various information about water-bottle rockets. It gives a background of bottle rockets, the physics behind it, and how to make various different types of bottle rockets, as well on tips on how to make them. Thereʻs also a performance calculator to with a simulator that can calculate your launch as well as some other helpful extra links to making an awesome bottle rocket. I chose this link because it had everything about bottle rockets and more that would be very useful for when we had to build one because it gave tons of great outside information that we could utilize. 

Source: http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/rocket.shtml

Bottle Rocket Resource #1

http://quest.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/act11.html

On this website, It shows how to make the bottle rocket. There are also other links that show you exactly what to do and even how to design it. I don't know if this is the best resource, but its definitely a start. One of the things I found most interesting, was that the website also talks about trajectory and angle. That would be very useful information to know.

source: http://quest.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/act11.html

testing 1,2, 3

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