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Beginner's Guide to Rockets

Fundamental Terms - Worksheet


Matching

1. ___

Used to control a model rocket.

A. Weight

2. ___

The faster the exhaust is pushed through a rocket engine, the more forceful this is.

B. Newton's First Law

3. ___

This, along with weight, acts as resistance to rocket motion.

C. Newton's Third Law

4. ___

If thrust is greater than weight, this law describes the increase in velocity.

D. Drag

5. ___

When weight and drag are in balance, this law explains why the rocket falls at a constant velocity.

E. Newton's Second Law

6. ___

Rocket engines produce thrust through the application of this law.

F. Thrust

7. ___

For a rocket to lift off, the thrust must be greater than this force.

G. Lift

Self Check Code

A = E, B = R, C = O, D = T, E = C, F = S. G = K

Find the phrase by using the above code from the letter next to the number. 

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