So, Morgan and I have finally finished our compressed air rocket building today! We launched "Rocket Around The Christmas Tree 2.0" and it worked out better than the original "RATCT". First, we launched it and it didn't go as high because there wasn't as much compressed air. After the first launch, we set the pressure for 100 and it went so high and our rocket managed to not destroy at all (didn't even leave a scratch!).
This went way more differently because paper mached it, instead of just using regular printer paper. It was more sturdy and durable. Everything seemed to work, but it was kind of weird when the inside layer of printer paper was shedding inside out. I don't really know what caused that either... Although it was weird, it didn't affect our launch at all.
One thing I learned was to always ask others for opinions. For example, I would talk to Zion or Carlos about what they were going to do with their rocket and bounce ideas off of them. I ended up not really listening to their suggestions, but it was good to see what ohers felt was the best. Finally, I learned to always make things more durable than they need to be because they will destroy and blow up, just like your dreams. :( R.I.P. Rocket Around The Christmas Tree
Launch 1:
This went way more differently because paper mached it, instead of just using regular printer paper. It was more sturdy and durable. Everything seemed to work, but it was kind of weird when the inside layer of printer paper was shedding inside out. I don't really know what caused that either... Although it was weird, it didn't affect our launch at all.
One thing I learned was to always ask others for opinions. For example, I would talk to Zion or Carlos about what they were going to do with their rocket and bounce ideas off of them. I ended up not really listening to their suggestions, but it was good to see what ohers felt was the best. Finally, I learned to always make things more durable than they need to be because they will destroy and blow up, just like your dreams. :( R.I.P. Rocket Around The Christmas Tree
Launch 1:
Launch 2: