Rockets

 

 

 

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Rockets

Rockets are devices that produce the force, or push, needed to move an object forward.

Balloon Powered Rockets are a great way to demonstrate the concept of rockets and how they work

Have you noticed what happens if you let the air out of a balloon?

The air goes one way and the balloon moves in the opposite direction.

Rockets when launching…

When a rocket launches it will keep speeding up as long as the thrust – which is the force pushing it up – is greater than the forces pushing and pulling it down – which is the gravity and drag