QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Rocket - CORRECT ANSWERS A vehicle that obtains thrust from a rocket engine.
Thrust - CORRECT ANSWERS The propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion - CORRECT ANSWERS Acceleration is produced when a force
acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount
of force needed (to accelerate the object). Pushing or pulling an object produces acceleration, a
change in the speed of motion.
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion - CORRECT ANSWERS For every action there is an equal and
opposite re-action. If you push an object, that object pushes back in the opposite direction
equally hard.
Combustion - CORRECT ANSWERS The burning of something, often times fuel to create
heat and energy.
Combustion Chamber - CORRECT ANSWERS An enclosed space in which combustion takes
place, especially in an engine or furnace.
Nozzle - CORRECT ANSWERS A small opening used to control a jet of gas or liquid.
Cone - CORRECT ANSWERS The bottom part of a rocket engine where the exhaust from
the engine exits creating thrust.
Force - CORRECT ANSWERS Push or pull