BottleRocketSim v.1.0
The Bottle Rocket Simulator by Steven Gutierrez

Suggested Simulator Activites:

• Is putting a cone on your rocket beneficial?
• What calculating factors does putting the cone change?
• Why is putting water in the rocket helpful?
• What is the popping sound I hear a few seconds after the rocket launches?
• Why does a bigger bottle help increase thrust?

BottleRocketSim v.1.0 - Application

BottleRocketSim v.1.0 - Simulator will open in new window. If the simulator does not start in a new window it may be because this is a Macromedia Flash SWF file and you will need the Flash player to run the simulator.

For more simulator activities or to begin building your own real-life bottle rocket, visit these sites:

http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Instructional.Materials/NASA.Educational.Products/Rockets/.index.html - at this site you will find a pdf to build the bottle launcher along with the bottle rocket.

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/units/Rockets/18BottleRocket.pdf -- Instructions to build a bottle rocket.