So for this experiment we had to learn a little more information about the periodic table and RXNS. RXN is just a different way for saying reaction. Most useful and common RXN has to be and always has been fire. We wouldn't have control of heat, power, and cars. So to start off the periodic table is for knowing how many protons, neutrons, an element has in it. Used to know how many electrons an atom needs or if it will have to give away an RXN.
So the day we tested our rocket motors was Thursday and I was really excited to see how ours turned out. It was sunny and nice outside so it was perfect Andrew had a little setup for the motor so he placed the motor and he lit the fuse from the bottom and so much smoke started spraying out the bottom and a pretty load noise of all the pressure rushing out the bottom.
So we created our engines on Monday using small piece of pvc pipe and the fuel was made out of Potassium Nitrate and Sorbitol. To create the fuel we had to mix the two in a beaker on a hot plate and when it was near liquid we poured it into the pipe. After it was cooled down we added cement on the bottom. Having a equal and opposite reaction the pressure is forced to want to leave. The fuel reacts to the fire making it to go crazy and create pressure and once you drill in the small hole in the bottom all that pressure has only one way to escape.
I think our group got the results we wanted because everything work really good and we had no problems during the making of the rocket motor lab and we all had a fun time during this and learning about something new.
My group is really nice and cool we never have problems and we always try and figure everything together since we our a group an I think we work really well. And our outcome of the lab was great so I'm happy with us.
I wouldn't change anything since we did pretty good with the rocket motor and I can see myself with this group again since we did a good job. And I guess if I wanted to continue and can create rockets to move forward the these motors and learn more about them.
What I got out of this was more of the making and the science behind it. You have to really pay attention to everything to figure out how they work and what is need and what causes everything so if I wanted to go further I would need to learn even more about rockets and the science behind it to move on to something else.
So the day we tested our rocket motors was Thursday and I was really excited to see how ours turned out. It was sunny and nice outside so it was perfect Andrew had a little setup for the motor so he placed the motor and he lit the fuse from the bottom and so much smoke started spraying out the bottom and a pretty load noise of all the pressure rushing out the bottom.
So we created our engines on Monday using small piece of pvc pipe and the fuel was made out of Potassium Nitrate and Sorbitol. To create the fuel we had to mix the two in a beaker on a hot plate and when it was near liquid we poured it into the pipe. After it was cooled down we added cement on the bottom. Having a equal and opposite reaction the pressure is forced to want to leave. The fuel reacts to the fire making it to go crazy and create pressure and once you drill in the small hole in the bottom all that pressure has only one way to escape.
I think our group got the results we wanted because everything work really good and we had no problems during the making of the rocket motor lab and we all had a fun time during this and learning about something new.
My group is really nice and cool we never have problems and we always try and figure everything together since we our a group an I think we work really well. And our outcome of the lab was great so I'm happy with us.
I wouldn't change anything since we did pretty good with the rocket motor and I can see myself with this group again since we did a good job. And I guess if I wanted to continue and can create rockets to move forward the these motors and learn more about them.
What I got out of this was more of the making and the science behind it. You have to really pay attention to everything to figure out how they work and what is need and what causes everything so if I wanted to go further I would need to learn even more about rockets and the science behind it to move on to something else.