Summary
Dr. Binocs explains how burning fuel pushes a rocket up and off the ground. A clear force-and-motion plus engineering link.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What pushes a rocket up off the ground?
- Why do rockets need so much fuel?
- What is thrust?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: rocket, thrust, fuel, force.
Try it: Explain how pushing gas downward makes a rocket move up.