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Team America Rocketry Challenge

Progress Report 12

By Sidney Boakye and Amy Nguyen

04/25/2016

Junior Physics Mentorship

Governors School @ Innovation Park

Objectives: To finish the construction of the 2nd rocket and to launch it in the air three more

times for the next trials

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Materials and Methods

List of materials:

RockSim (rocket modeling software)

Rocket Nose Cone
Couplers
Body Tubes
Balsa Wood Fins
Altimeter
Rocket Motors
Motor Mounts

Last Two Weeks

We launched the rocket and are currently in the process of synthesizing our data into a

presentable format. We are also re-constructing our rocket as our last one was damaged beyond

repair.
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The Next Two Weeks

We plan to fully reconstruct the rocket and set a date for the next launch. This way we will be

able to record and analyze our data for the upcoming science symposium.

Data:

Not available at this time.

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References

Engine Mount. (2007). Instructions for Building Model Rockets:Installing the Engine

Mount
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When Building Model Rockets. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz1sRgRFvq8

Motor Mount. (2009). Retrieved July 20, 2009, from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTu-r4j6wU

Rocketry One. (2008). Rocketry How-to Part 1: How Model Rockets Work.

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYh1pWHoQXE&t=2s

Rocketry Two. (2008). Rocketry How-to Part 2: Components for a Rocket.

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kAkitKKKlA

Rocketry Three. (2008). Rocketry How-to Part 3: Construction Techniques and

Supplies. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQ7vGgXx5Y

Rocketry Four. (2008). Rocketry How-to Part 4: Finishing the Rocket's Fins.

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS021hCT3LU

Rocketry Challenge. (2015). Team America Rocketry Challenge. Retrieved from

http://rocketcontest.org/

TARC 2016. (2016). TARC 2016 Video. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZZMcnH-WA8&t=7s