A few days ago we went on a rocket launching website.
On it you could adjust your fuel, your burn, and your thrust.
You could turn drag and mass change on and off.
You had to make it just the right amount so you could launch a satellite.
On it you could adjust your fuel, your burn, and your thrust.
You could turn drag and mass change on and off.
You had to make it just the right amount so you could launch a satellite.
I learned that rockets don’t need lots of fuel or thrust to make it up high and if you give it too much thrust it could blow up.
I had to use my problem solving skills to make sure I had the right amount of thrust, burn and fuel to launch the satellite.
This was a really fun project to do. Have you ever used this website before?
Hi Liam, wow what a great experiment to do. Did you get it right first time or did you have to adjust the levels until you finally got it right?
ReplyDeleteKia ora Liam,
ReplyDeleteWell done on creating this blogpost about the Rocket Launching website!
This website sure sounds like it would be a lot of fun to use, and a fantastic way to learn a bit more about science!
I have previously had a go on this website after reading one of your classmates blogposts. I found it extremely difficult to figure out how much mass, thrust and thrust time to use, and was unsure whether or not the rocket needed the drag/mass change on in order to have a successful launch. The best launch I could achieve was a partial launch, where the power bar on the side of the screen reached halfway up the red mark.
It is great to hear how you used your problem solving skills in order to complete this task, and you should be very proud of yourself for persevering through and continuing to try and get a successful launch!
How many attempts did it take for you to get a successful launch?
How did you adjust the controls in order to achieve a successful launch?
Was there only one way to get a successful launch, or were you able to adjust the controls differently and launch a different way?
It would be awesome if you could reply to this comment and let me know!
Keep up the great blogging!
Nga mihi