Lane and Austin Conklin

Experimental Diagram 2

Question: How does the amount of water in the bottom bottle affect the distance a bottle will go?
Hypothesis: If there is less water in the bottom, it will be more balanced and fly better

Data Table: Distance depends on amount of water in bottom

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average
0mL 12 15 10 12.33
400mL 57 60 55 57.33
650mL (control) 48 54 52 51.33
750mL 93 87 63 81
Source: Lane and Austin

Y: Average Distance Launched (meters)

X: Amount of water in bottom bottle (mL)
Controlled Variables:
1: Water measuring device
2: Size of fins
3: 45º launch angle
 4: Duct Tape
5: Number of Fins
6: Top Cap on
Materials:
1: 2 Liter Bottle
2: 20oz bottle w/ cap
3: Water measuring device
4: Water
5: Duct Tape
6: Bottle rocket launching device
7: Brain
8: Cardboard (6” by 4”) cut in half diagonally
Making the Rocket: Take the small pop bottle and line up the grooves in the bottom of the 2 liter with
it. These will fit together nicely. Then duct tape them together securely. Place the three fins equally far
apart on the 2 liter pop bottle with the point going towards the top. These fins must be perpendicular to
the direction of the bottle.
Launching Procedure: Fill the bottles to the marked areas for what your trial requires and launch it at
45º. Record distance in table.
Conclusion: We learned that 750mL in bottom is generally very good, and that we guessed the exact
opposite than what the pattern is. We guessed the less water, the farther it would fly but really the data
shows that the more water, the farther it will fly.

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