Difference between revisions of "Rocket on air track"
(Created page with "__NOTOC__ Back to 1H - Newton's Third Law<br> PIRA index: 1H11.30 ==Description== An angled aluminum cylinder, mounted on a friction-less surfac...") |
|||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
An angled aluminum cylinder, mounted on a friction-less surface, is filled with liquid CO2 from an spray duster can then sealed with a small aperture. The cylinder is heated and as the CO2 evaporates within the cylinder, gas is expelled through the aperture thus propelling the cylinder forward. | An angled aluminum cylinder, mounted on a friction-less surface, is filled with liquid CO2 from an spray duster can then sealed with a small aperture. The cylinder is heated and as the CO2 evaporates within the cylinder, gas is expelled through the aperture thus propelling the cylinder forward. | ||
| − | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
| − | *air track with | + | *air track with pump and tubing, power cable |
| + | *rocket cylinder with aperture and seal | ||
| + | *spray duster canister | ||
==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
| − | + | Connect the air track to the pump and turn it on. Invert the spray duster canister and shoot the liquid CO2 it into the rocket cylinder for about 3-4 seconds. Seal the rocket with the aperture and ball stopper and place it on the air track. Heat the lower end of the cylinder with the torch until the rocket starts to move along the track. | |
==Keywords== | ==Keywords== | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 22 July 2015
Back to 1H - Newton's Third Law
PIRA index: 1H11.30
Description
An angled aluminum cylinder, mounted on a friction-less surface, is filled with liquid CO2 from an spray duster can then sealed with a small aperture. The cylinder is heated and as the CO2 evaporates within the cylinder, gas is expelled through the aperture thus propelling the cylinder forward.
Equipment
- air track with pump and tubing, power cable
- rocket cylinder with aperture and seal
- spray duster canister
Instructions
Connect the air track to the pump and turn it on. Invert the spray duster canister and shoot the liquid CO2 it into the rocket cylinder for about 3-4 seconds. Seal the rocket with the aperture and ball stopper and place it on the air track. Heat the lower end of the cylinder with the torch until the rocket starts to move along the track.
Keywords
rocket, air track, CO2, carbon dioxide, friction-less, torch, evaporation, aperture
Images & Movies
Figure1
Figure2
