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Ping Pong Parachute - Coggle Diagram
Ping Pong Parachute
Description
Build a bottle rocket to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute that will stay in the air for the longest.
Science involved
Physics
Velocity
Rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference, and is a function of time
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Construction
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Parameters
Only tape is allowed to attach fins, and no metal nor commercial rocket parts can be used
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Competition
- Teams arrive with safety goggles for take off the rocket
- Supervisor will examine the rocket
- Contestants have 30 seconds to colocate the ping pong ball
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- Time starts the rocket separate
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- They will have 5 minutes for 2 launches
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- The examinator will make sure if they are ready
Then will say "3, 2, 1, LAUNCH!"
- If the rocket touch the roof the time stops
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Event Parameters
Teams must provide up to two rockets, two unaltered standard ping pong balls, and two parachutes
Parachutes must be attached to ping pong balls with tape only. The ping pong ball attached to the parachute assembly makes up the parachute payload system
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Event Supervisors must provide a launcher, an air pump, a pressure gauge and timing devices
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