WATER BOTTLE ROCKET

MEASUREMENTS
1 centimeter
NOSE CONE LENGTH

Get a ruler and measure the length of the nose cone

it needs to be within 150mm – 220mm if not, unwrap
the nose cone and try again.
 NOSE CONE BASE DIAMETER

Using a millimeter ruler, turn the nose cone

over and measure the base diameter, it should
be within 30mm – 36mm if not, unwrap the nose
cone and try again.
FIN ROOT CHORD
FIN TIP CHORD
 FIN SEMI-SPAN

SEMI – SPAN IS HOW FAR THE FIN STICKS OUT FROM

THE SLEEVE/BOTTLE

NOTE: THE RULER MUST BE HELD HORIZONTAL

 FIN MID-CHORD LINE
STEP 2 : FIND THE
STEP 1 : FIND THE CENTER OF THE
TIP CHORD & PUT A STEP 3: CONNECT
CENTER OF THE THE MARKS WITH
ROOT CHORD & MARK.
A LINE USING A
PUT A MARK. RULER THEN
MEASURE THE
LINE.
FIN MID-CHORD LINE
RADIUS OF BOTTLE

REMINDER:
RADIUS IS HALF
THE DIAMETER.
FIN SWEEP DISTANCE
NOSE TIP TO TOP
OF FIN ROOT
CHORD
TRANSITION CONE FRONT DIAMETER
TRANSITION CONE REAR DIAMETER
TRANSITION CONE LENGTH
NOSE CONE TIP
TO TOP OF
TRANSITION
CONE
 CENTER OF GRAVITY
REMOVE THE BOTTLE CAP

BALANCE THE
ROCKET ON THE
BLOCK OF WOOD TO
FIND THE CENTER OF
GRAVITY

USE A PENCIL TO MARK

THE CENTER OF
GRAVITY (MIDDLE OF
THE BLOCK OF WOOD)
NOSE TIP TO
CENTER OF
GRAVITY