Rocket Design Proposal

Nate, Sam, Ethan, Yuvraj

Project Plan
For out rocket design we chose to use the capsule provided to us. We thought it would be a nice
addition to add a little parachute to it so it would slowly fall down. Although the parachute did
work and it slowed the fall it also affected the height of the rocket launch due to the weight of the
parachute. When testing our rocket we decided to use hit vinegar because it would give a faster
reaction than the cold vinegar. We found this out when testing the previous days. But we had to
find the perfect temperature because if it was too hot it would explode in our hands but if it was
too cold it wouldn’t launch quick enough. We found that 40 Degrees was the ideal temperature.
And after several trials with different amounts of vinegar and baking soda we also found that if
there was too much baking soda it would make the reaction too fast so we had to lower the
amount to ensure it wouldn’t explode in our hands but it would still take off faster than 8 seconds.
As for safety measures when heating the vinegar we made sure to never touch the surface of the
hot plate and we made sure the glass we used to heat up the vinegar was not too hot. We also
made sure that everyone watching when the launch happened was far away enough from the
rocket so nobody would get hurt in the process. Also nobody ingested any of the things used in
the rocket.
CER
Claim: We are using 8.7 ml of hot vinegar and 5.7 g of baking soda. This will give us the best results and the fastest
launch time.

Evidence: In our experiment, when we mixed vinegar and baking soda, we saw that the reaction happened very fast
and with a lot of force. This suggests that the rocket will have a strong initial push when it launches. However, we
need to consider the size and weight of the rocket. If the rocket is too big and heavy compared to the pressure it
generates, it might not launch as efficiently. Our rocket may not go as high because of the weight of the parachute
but it will be the fastest to explode.

Reasoning: When something is small and there is a lot of pressure from the chemical reaction, it can burst or break.
In our experiment, if the bottle we used was too small, the pressure from the reaction could make it explode too fast,
and that wouldn't be efficient. On the other hand, if the pressure pushing the rocket isn’t strong compared to its size
and weight, it might not go up as well as we want it to.
 Collision theory is a principle of chemistry used to
predict the rates of chemical reactions. It states that
when suitable particles of the reactant hit each other
with the correct orientation, only a certain amount of
Model Development collisions result in a perceptible or notable change;
these successful changes are called successful
collisions. These successful collisions occurred in our
rocket model because when the vinegar and baking
soda mixed together, it caused a reaction causing
pressure to build up. This pressure due to the reaction
caused the model to pop up in the air.

= vinegar

= baking
soda
Self-reflection/Peer reflection
I believe I did enough work to contribute and help my group out. I helped make the
rocket, get measurements, record the video, and had fun with my group members.

Nate: He did well at making the rocket and we collaborated well together to create
the rocket and launch it.

Ethan: Did good at bringing the materials together.

Yuvraj: Did some things such as making parachute but that is about it.