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Bottle Rocket Lab Write Up
Air Pressure
60 psi
60 psi
60 psi
Water Level
300 mL
600 mL
900 mL
Time
* The water is being used as the reaction mass which is the mass against
which a system operates in order to produce acceleration.
1. What is the independent variable?
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2. What is the dependent variable?
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3. What are some variables that must be held constant?
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4. Write a hypothesis on what you think is going to occur as you increase the
water in your rocket. Please use the format If (state how the I.V. is being
changed) then the (D.V) will (do this).
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5. Are there any environmental factors that could affect how your rocket
launches today? If so explain.
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6. What happened to the time your rocket was in the air as the water level
increased?
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7. What modifications would you like to make to your rocket to make it have
a longer flight? Why do you think this would improve your rocket?
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Name _________________
Block_____
8. In the future what other variables would you like to test using your rocket?
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9. On the table below please critique your partners….were they helpful? Did
they actively participate? Did they act respectfully and professionally
towards you? Were they actively engaged in the construction of the rocket
and did they help with getting the necessary materials? 10 (they were the
most awesome partner ever) to a 1 (they were awful stinky doo-doo)
Name of Partner
Helpfulness
Rating
Professionalism
Rating
Activeness in
Construction of
the Rocket…and
in helping with
materials
10. Write a conclusion for the rocket experiment. Be sure to follow the
conclusion framework. Each sentence is worth 5 points for a total of 25
points. Sentences to include: 1. Purpose 2. Restate Hypothesis 3. Overall
Results statement 4. Give 3 pieces of data 5. If the data supported/did not
support/ or was not clear about your hypothesis.
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