Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The internet was down at school today and now is the first chance I have been near a computer. Sorry for the late post. Tonight some students may need to finish their lab we did in class. Students loved learning Newton's 3rd Law of Motion by making a balloon rocket!
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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Extra Credit!
Video: 

http://www.space.com/23667-air-force-launches-record-29-satellites-on-one-rocket-video.html

Website with video on it:
http://www.space.com/23627-rocket-launch-visible-east-coast-tuesday.html

As most if you may know a rocket was launched Tuesday night by NASA that contained 29 small satellites. The video is above for you to watch and some students actually saw it in the sky! For Extra Credit (5 points on test) please answer the following questions. 

1 point- How did this launch show Newton's First Law of Motion?
1 point- How did this launch show Newton's Second Law of Motion?
1 point- How did this launch show Newton's Third Law of Motion?
1 point- List the balanced forces acting on the rocket. 
1 point- List the unbalanced forces acting on the rocket. 
Total 5 points

Please turn in on Friday before the test.