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What are model rocket engines and what do they do?
Model rocket engines are reproductions of rocket engines that are scaled down to a much smaller size than the real thing. They usually don't do anything and are for display purposes.
Why can't you fly a model rocket into a cloud?
Gravity will pull it down before the rocket can reach the height where clouds form.
If a space shuttle takes off from earth and leaves the atmosphere and come straight down would it land in the same spot it took off from?
No! The Earth we stand on is rotating, and if a rocket were to launch straight up and come right back down the Earth would have rotated to the right and the space craft would land to the west of the launch pad.
When the rocket goes up why does it separate?
When model rockets get to the apogee of flight they separate or eject the nose cone to release the parachute that will let the rocket down without breaking it.When model rockets get to the apogee of flight they separate or eject the nose cone to release the parachute that will let the rocket down without breaking it.
What is the name of the rocket launcher that shoots straight up in the air and comes down vertically on a target?
The rocket launcher that shoots straight up in the air and comes down vertically on a target is called a "mortar." It is a weapon used for indirect fire support in which the projectile follows a high, arching trajectory before hitting the target from above.
Why center of pressure is below center of gravity?
I assume you are talking about a model rocket. Center of pressure needs to be below center of gravity in order for the rocket to fly straight. Mathematically, the rocket will tilt around the center of gravity but appear to be pushed from the center of pressure, hence the need for the center of pressure to be below the center of gravity, otherwise the rocket will just corkscrew off the pad. The fins move the center of pressure down.
If a rocket's thrust equals weight of rocket will the rocket maintain a fixed height?
If and only if all of the thrust is in the opposite direction of the gravity vector ("straight down"). If any of the thrust has horizontal component, it will travel a distance but lose height.
What is the difference between a rocket and shuttles?
A rocket goes up once and might also come down once, while a shuttle is built to be reuseable.
What are the parachutes for on a rocket?
The parachute of a rocket is used to slow down the rocket when it falls down.
What does the payload do in a model rocket?
Yes it does; depending on the wind changing. Sometimes a payload will slow it down and sometimes it will guide the rocket in the correct direction giving accuracy and distance.
What does the launch lug in a model rocket?
Model rockets launch by sliding up a rod/wire that is pointing toward the sky. A launch lug is a small tube (like a drinking straw on a small rocket) glued to the side of the rocket body. You slide the small tube (launch lug) down on the rod. The launch lug and rod guide the rocket to start it in the correct direction until it gets going fast enough that the fins can stabilize it. Visit the links below. The first picture shows a rocket on the rod. It's a little hard to see but the rod goes through the launch lug. At the very beginning of the second link, they are sliding a large rocket lugs onto the rod.
When was The Rocket Breaks Down created?
The Rocket Breaks Down was created in 2003-08.
