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EVENT!LEADERS:!! % Will%provide%water%rocket%launcher,%water,%score%sheets,%and%timers.% bottle%but%labels%must%be%presented%at%the%safety%inspection.% 3. TEAM!OF!UP!TO:!%2% % % b. Only!tape!must!be!used!to!attach!fins!and!other!components!to!the!pressure!vessel.!No!glues! 7. SAFETY!REQUIREMENTS:! Teams%must%wear%eye%protection%during%the%loading,%launching,%and% 4. MAXIMUM!!TIME:!! 10%min.% ! retrieving%of%their%rockets.%% of!any!type!may!be!used!on!the!pressure!vessel.!Glue!may!be!used!in!other!parts!of!the!rocket! 5. TEAMS:!!Must!bring!labeled!rockets,!carbonated!beverage!bottle!labels!(if!removed),!and!safety! % assembly.!Metal!of!any!type!and!commercial!model!rocket!parts!are! glasses.% 8. IMPOUND:!!No% % 6. EVENT!LEADERS:!!Will%provide%water%rocket%launcher,%water,%score%sheets,%and%timers.% prohibited!anywhere!on!the!rocket.!! % 9. THE!COMPETITION:!SAFETY!REQUIREMENTS:! % c. The%structural%integrity%of%the%pressure%vessel%must%not%be%altered.%This% 7. Teams%must%wear%eye%protection%during%the%loading,%launching,%and% retrieving%of%their%rockets.%% a. Rocket%pressure%vessels%are%the%part%of%the%rocket%that%attaches%to%the%launcher%and%are%filled%with% includes,%but%is%not%limited%to:%physical,%thermal,%or%chemical%damage%(e.g.,% % rocket% pressure% vessel% must% be% made% out% of% a% single% 2Uliter% plastic% carbonated% water% and% air.% The% 8. IMPOUND:!!No% beverage%bottle%with%a%neck/nozzle%opening%internal%diameter%of%approximately%2.2%cm%(a%1/2%inch% cutting,% sanding,% using% hot% or% super% glues).% Alteration% to% the% structural% ! Schedule%40%PVC%pipe%must%fit%tightly%inside%the%nozzle%opening).%Labels%may%be%removed%from%the% 9. THE!COMPETITION:! % integrity%of%the%pressure%vessel%is%a%safety%violation%of%the%rocket%and%it% a. Rocket%pressure%vessels%are%the%part%of%the%rocket%that%attaches%to%the%launcher%and%are%filled%with% bottle%but%labels%must%be%presented%at%the%safety%inspection.% water% and% air.% The% rocket% pressure% vessel% must% be% made% out% of% a% single% 2Uliter% plastic% carbonated% b. Only!tape!must!be!used!to!attach!fins!and!other!components!to!the!pressure!vessel.!No!glues! beverage%bottle%with%a%neck/nozzle%opening%internal%diameter%of%approximately%2.2%cm%(a%1/2%inch% must% not% be% launched.% Event% supervisors% must% assess% the% structural% Schedule%40%PVC%pipe%must%fit%tightly%inside%the%nozzle%opening).%Labels%may%be%removed%from%the% of!any!type!may!be!used!on!the!pressure!vessel.!Glue!may!be!used!in!other!parts!of!the!rocket! bottle%but%labels%must%be%presented%at%the%safety%inspection.% integrity% by% looking% through% the% nozzle% and% sides% of% the% bottle% for% assembly.!Metal!of!any!type!and!commercial!model!rocket!parts!are! b. 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Explosives,% gases% other% than% air,% chemical% reaction,% pyrotechnics,% electric% or% electronic% devices,% material%used.% elastic%powered%flight%assists,%throwing%devices,%remote%controls%and%tethers%are%prohibited%at%any% time.%All%energy%imparted%to%the%rocket%at%launch%must%originate%from% e.the%water/air%pressure%combination.% Explosives,% gases% other% than% 4 air,% FINS chemical% reaction,% pyrotechnics,% electric% or% Figure 2 electronic% devices,% a. Select how many fins: 3 FINS or the%water/air%pressure%combination.% elastic%powered%flight%assists,%throwing%devices,%remote%controls%and%tethers%are%prohibited%at%any% f. All% rockets% must% be% launched% using% the% launcher% provided% by% the% time.%All%energy%imparted%to%the%rocket%at%launch%must%originate%from% f. All% rockets% must% be%supervisor.%Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% launched% using% the% provided% by% the% Figure 2 b. Cut out the Fin Location Strips for your #launcher% of 5% cm% or% higher% above% the% level% of% the% fins. bottles% opening% to% ensure% the%water/air%pressure%combination.% rockets%fit%on%the%launcher%(see%Figure%2).%% supervisor.%Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% Any% freeUfall% recovery% system% is%launcher% allowed% provided% it% does% not% violate% f. All% rockets% must% g. be% launched% using% the% provided% by% the% c. Wrap around Pressure Vessel and mark both sides. any%other%rule;%however,%the%recovery%system%must%be%judged%as%safe.% supervisor.%Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% 5% cm% or% higher% above% the% level% the% bottles% opening% to% ensure% h. Teams% must% arrive%of% at% the% competition% site% ready% to% launch.% Teams% 5% cm% or% higher% above% the% level% of% the% bottles% opening% to% ensure% must%bring%and%wear%safety%glasses%for%loading,%launching,%and%retrieving%their%rockets.% Teams!must! d. Draw a long line through the marks along bottle. rockets%fit%on%the%launcher%(see%Figure%2).%% also! present! labels! from! the! the pressure! vessel! if! labels! were! removed.% Following% the% safety% rockets%fit%on%the%launcher%(see%Figure%2).%% 9 Any% freeUfall% recovery% system% is% allowed% provided% it% does% not% violate% g.g.Any%freeUfall%recovery%system%is%allowed%provided%it%does%not%violate% any%other%rule;%however,%the%recovery%system%must%be%judged%as%safe.% h.any%other%rule;%however,%the%recovery%system%must%be%judged%as%safe.% Teams% must% arrive% at% the% competition% site% ready% to% launch.% Teams% II. Make Fins. must%bring%and%wear%safety%glasses%for%loading,%launching,%and%retrieving%their%rockets.% Teams!must! h. 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a. **The Center of Gravity must be above the fins on the pressure vessel, but not past the top of the pressure vessel. b. Add mass to nose cone or on top of the pressure vessel until the CG (center of gravity) is just right. Zone for Center of Gravity c. To find the Center of Gravity, balance the rocket on a string. Add Mass to d. Mark the Center of Gravity with

3. TEAM!OF!UP!TO:!%2% % 9. THE!COMPETITION:! % ,%water,%score%sheets,%and%timers.% 4. a. MAXIMUM!!TIME:!! 10%min.% Rocket%pressure%vessels%are%the%part%of%the%rocket%that%attaches%to%the%launcher%and%are%filled%with% 2013%NCSO%Its%Elementary%Manual% ! 2013%NCSO%%%Revised%10/5/13%%% water%and%air.%The%rocket%pressure%vessel%must%be%made%out%of%a%single%2Uliter%plastic%carbonated% 5. TEAMS:!!Must!bring!labeled!rockets,!carbonated!beverage!bottle!labels!(if!removed),!and!safety! ection%during%the%loading,%launching,%and% Off!# glasses beverage%bottle%with%a%neck/nozzle%opening%internal%diameter%of%approximately%2.2%cm%(a%1/2%inch% .% % Schedule%40%PVC%pipe%must%fit%tightly%inside%the%nozzle%opening).%Labels%may%be%removed%from%the% 6. EVENT!LEADERS:!! 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1. Select Fin template and cut out without the Tab. 2. Trace template onto Fin material. 3. Cut out Fins. 4. Cut out a rectangular Tab about 1 inch wide to attach along the bottom of the fin. (Use scrap plastic bottle or scrap plastic pocket folder) 5. Hot glue each fin to a Tab. **Be sure it is straight! 6. Center each fin to the marked lines on the Pressure Vessel. 7. Tape the tab of the fins to the vessel. *Be sure it is 5 cm from the opening of the bottle!

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V. Go Fly! Fill Pressure Vessel to 1/3 full with water.

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III. Nose Cone (Padded) a. Cut the base off of a second 2 Liter bottle. b. Leave the cap on it. c. Hot glue a Foam Donut around the cap to the bottle. d. Slide the Nose Cone bottle onto the Pressure Vessel.

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Mark BOTH sides of strip Pressure Vessel. bottle%but%labels%must%be%presented%at%the%safety%inspection.% assembly.!Metal!of!any!type!and!commercial!model!rocket!parts!are! integrity% by% looking% through% the% nozzle% and% sides% of% the% bottle% for% a looooooooong line. Only!tape!must!be!used!to!attach!fins!and!other!components!to!the!pressure!vessel.!No!glues! 5. Then b.connect the marks to make prohibited!anywhere!on!the!rocket.!! of!any!type!may!be!used!on!the!pressure!vessel.!Glue!may!be!used!in!other!parts!of!the!rocket! %bubbles, %thinning%or%cuts%in%the%walls.%% assembly.!Metal!of!any!type!and!commercial!model!rocket!parts!are! c. discoloration, The%structural%integrity%of%the%pressure%vessel%must%not%be%altered.%This% prohibited!anywhere!on!the!rocket.!! includes,%but%is%not%limited%to:%physical,%thermal,%or%chemical%damage%(e.g.,% d. Rockets%must%use%a%blunt%or%round%nose%with%a%minimum%radius%of%1. 25%cm,%for%safety%(see%Figure%1).% c. 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Explosives, % gases% other% than% air, % chemical% reaction, % pyrotechnics, % electric% or% electronic% devices,% discoloration,%bubbles,%thinning%or%cuts%in%the%walls.%% d. Rockets%must%use%a%blunt%or%round%nose%with%a%minimum%radius%of%1.25%cm,%for%safety%(see%Figure%1).% Teams%must%not%use%a%nose%that%is%sharp,%pointed,%or%consisting%of%a%rigid%spike%regardless%of%the% d.elastic%powered%flight%assists, Rockets%must%use%a%blunt%or%round%nose%with%a%minimum%radius%of%1.25%cm,%for%safety%(see%Figure%1).% % throwing%devices,% remote%controls%and%tethers%are%prohibited%at%any% material%used.% Teams%must%not%use%a%nose%that%is%sharp,%pointed,%or%consisting%of%a%rigid%spike%regardless%of%the% e. Explosives,% gases% other% than% air,% chemical% reaction,% pyrotechnics,% electric% or% electronic% devices,% elastic%powered%flight%assists,%throwing%devices,%remote%controls%and%tethers%are%prohibited%at%any% time. %All%energy%imparted%to%the%rocket%at%launch%must%originate%from% material%used.% time.%All%energy%imparted%to%the%rocket%at%launch%must%originate%from% e. Explosives,% gases% other% than% air,% chemical% reaction,% pyrotechnics,% electric% Figure 2 electronic% devices,% Figure 2 or% the%water/air%pressure%combination.% the%water/air%pressure%combination. % elastic%powered%flight%assists,%throwing%devices,%remote%controls%and%tethers%are%prohibited%at%any% f. All% rockets% must% be% launched% using% the% launcher% provided% by% the% time.%All%energy%imparted%to%the%rocket%at%launch%must%originate%from% f. All% rockets% must% be%supervisor.%Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% launched% using% the% launcher% provided% by% the% 5% cm% or% higher% above% the% level% of% the% bottles% opening% to% ensure% Figure 2 the%water/air%pressure%combination.% rockets%fit%on%the%launcher%(see%Figure%2).%% %Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% Any%freeUfall%recovery%system%is%allowed%provided%it%does%not%violate% f. supervisor. All% rockets% must% g. be% launched% using% the% launcher% provided% by% the% any%other%rule;%however,%the%recovery%system%must%be%judged%as%safe.% supervisor.%Fins%and%other%parts%added%to%the%pressure%vessel%must%be% 5% cm% or% higher% above% the% level% the% bottles%site% opening% to% ensure% h. 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