Measuring thrust and predicting trajectory in model rocketry
Popular Physics
2009-03-10 v1
Abstract
Methods are presented for measuring thrust using common force sensors and data acquisition to construct a dynamic force plate. A spreadsheet can be used to compute trajectory by integrating the equations of motion numerically. These techniques can be used in college physics courses, and have also been used with high school students concurrently enrolled in algebra 2.
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@article{arxiv.0903.1555,
title = {Measuring thrust and predicting trajectory in model rocketry},
author = {Michael Courtney and Amy Courtney},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.1555},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages