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2 maj 2023 · Water Rocket Construction [303KB PDF file] This activity is part of the Rockets Educator Guide. Construct and launch a simple bottle rocket made from a two-liter soda bottle.
A water rocket is a chamber, usually a 2-liter soft drink bottle, partially filled with water. Air is forced inside with a pump. When the rocket is released, the pressurized air forces water out the nozzle (pour spout). The bottle launches itself in the opposite direction.
Professional water rockets can vary from big one stage rockets to 2 stage rockets with drop away boosters. This stage of the instructable will show you how to make a big one stager and how to couple or splice bottles together.
Water rockets, built from plastic soft drink bottles, are capable of flights greater than 100 m. The bottles are partially filled with water and pressurized with compressed air delivered by a hand bicycle pump or small compressor. A special launch pad is required for holding the rocket while it is being pressurized.
These instructions detail the steps involved in building a water bottle rocket. These rockets use pressurized air and water to fly hundreds of feet in the air, and make a great science project for use at home or in the classroom.
In Section 1, we saw what a water rocket was. In this section we’ll see in detail how to make a basic water rocket that will fly pretty well in a wide range of conditions.
Build a Water Bottle Rocket Assembly! In February of 2008 Leland flew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis for his first space mission, launching with two attached solid rocket boosters. Check out the experiment below for directions on how to build your own Water Bottle Rocket.
