Experimental Design Diagrams Name Spencer and Jason HR 8

A. State your question

How does the shape of the wings on the rocket affect how far it will fly?
B. Make a prediction
If we make the wings bigger then the bottle rocket will fly further because it
guides the rocket better.
C. Create a data table
Flight Distance Depends on Wing Size
Wing Size (cm) Distance (meters) Average
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Distance
(meters)
13x9 cm 60m 27m 36m 41m
14x10 cm 60m 75m 72m 69m
15x11cm 74m 75m 78m 75.66m
16x12 cm 81m 87m 84m 84m
Source: Spencer and Jason, May 2010
D. List 5 controlled variables
Rocket weight, same bottles, same amount of duct tape, same material used for
wings, same angle of flight, same amount of pressure used to shoot rocket.
E. List the materials needed for experiment
2 liter bottle, 20oz bottle, duct tape, cardboard, caps, water, launcher
F. Step by Step Procedure
First grab a 2 liter bottle and a 20 oz bottle and duct-tape the bottoms together.
Then cut 4 equal right triangle wings made of cardboard, with the lengths of, 13x9
cm, 14x10cm, 15x11 cm, and 16x12cm. Then duct-tape the same size right
triangles equally apart and the same distance from the bottom of the 2 liter bottle
(6 cm) Once you have the rocket all together, fill the 20oz bottle with 100ml of

water with cap on, and fill the 2 liter bottle with 1000ml of water without the cap.
Then place the rocket on the launcher at 75 psi and launch the rocket at a 65
degree angle three times and record the data.
Conclusion: If you make the wing size bigger than the controlled amount than the
rocket will fly further and more stable.