How Do Rockets Works

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Did you know the first recorded rockets in use have dated back all the way to the 1200's? During the early 1200's, the Chinese had created rockets by accident, filling bamboo tubes with gunpowder made from saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal dust. They soon later began experimenting with the idea of rockets, and consequently, helped shape the modern rockets that we know today! Today, rockets are vehicles that obtain thrust from a rocket engine, such as a missile, spacecraft, or even aircraft. But, how are rockets used? How do they work? And what do aerodynamics, Newton's laws of motion, thrust, lift, drag, and the Wright Brothers, have to do with rockets? Rockets have had many uses in history, from being used as fireworks, weapons, in warfare, collecting data, and even in helping put the first man on the moon! When used as a weapon, rockets help guide missiles to hit targets in the air, or hit targets on the ground. For more scientific uses, rockets are launched to carry scientific instruments that are able to …show more content…

For example, Newton's First Law states: “An object will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion will continue in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.” This means that a rocket will not move, or stop moving, unless unbalanced forces act on the rocket. Secondly, Newton's Second Law, “Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass.The greater the mass of the object being accelerated, the greater amount of force is needed to accelerate the object.” This means the larger the rocket that is being flow, the large rocket will need stronger fuel in order to accelerate more. Lastly, Newton's Third Law, “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”, applies to the use of rockets when the fuel burning in a rocket creates a push on the front of the rocket, pushing the rocket forward into

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