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- 1. Multiple Choice
What two forces slow a rocket down as it is being launched?
Thrust & Lift
Weight & Drag
- 2. Multiple Choice
The force supplied by the rocket engine must be strong enough to overcome...
Gravity
Weight
Thrust
- 3. Multiple Choice
The nose cone of the rocket is shaped to...
Increase thrust
Decrease drag
Increase drag
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does Newton's third law explain how a rocket will take off?
The rocket doesn't move until ignition
The more mass the rocket has the more force is needs to take off
Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The force used to provide lift for the rocket is...
Weight
Control
Thrust
Inertia
- 6. Multiple Choice
When the rocket engine is falling back down towards earth it is in...
Air resistance
Free fall
Velocity
- 7. Multiple Choice
Explain how Newton's second law affects a rocket:
A rocket stays at rest until ignition
Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up
The more mass the rocket has the more force it needs to take off
- 8. Multiple Choice
When a rocket is sitting on a launch pad, what type of energy does it have?
Potential
Kinetic
Gravity
- 9. Multiple Choice
What force is responsible for pulling objects back down to Earth?
Thrust
Gravity
Force
- 10. Multiple Choice
When a rocket is blasting off into space, what type of energy does it have?
Potential
Kinetic
Gravity
- 11. Multiple Choice
What creates the mass/weight of the rocket? Choose all the apply...
Passengers
Parts of the rocket
Fuel
Luggage
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to have fins on your rocket?
They stabilize the rocket
The reduce drag
They evenly distributes the weight
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does Newton's first law explain how a rocket will take off?
The rocket stays at rest until ignition.
The more mass a rocket has the more force is needed to take off.
Gas pushes down, the rocket goes up.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the four forces on a rocket is affected by gravity?
Weight
Thrust
Lift
Drag
- 15. Multiple Choice
What 2 forces does thrust have to overcome for the rocket to be able to take off?
Weight
Thrust
Lift
Drag
- 16. Multiple Choice
As a rocket gets further away from Earth...
the force of gravity gets stronger.
the force of gravity gets weaker.
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