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    Experimental Design Diagrams: D. List 5 Controlled Variables

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    This document outlines an experimental design to test how the launching angle of a water rocket affects the distance it travels. The experiment involves constructing a water rocket out of a 2-liter bottle, 20 oz bottle, cardboard fins, duct tape, and filling it with water. The rocket will be launched at various angles between 35-65 degrees using a pressure source of 75 psi. Distance traveled will be recorded for 3 trials at each angle and averaged. The results will be displayed in a data table and graph. The conclusion will analyze whether the data supports the hypothesis that greater launch angles result in farther distances and discuss improvements for repeating the experiment.

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    Experimental Design Diagrams: D. List 5 Controlled Variables

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    This document outlines an experimental design to test how the launching angle of a water rocket affects the distance it travels. The experiment involves constructing a water rocket out of a 2-liter bottle, 20 oz bottle, cardboard fins, duct tape, and filling it with water. The rocket will be launched at various angles between 35-65 degrees using a pressure source of 75 psi. Distance traveled will be recorded for 3 trials at each angle and averaged. The results will be displayed in a data table and graph. The conclusion will analyze whether the data supports the hypothesis that greater launch angles result in farther distances and discuss improvements for repeating the experiment.

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    This document outlines an experimental design to test how the launching angle of a water rocket affects the distance it travels. The experiment involves constructing a water rocket out of a 2-liter bottle, 20 oz bottle, cardboard fins, duct tape, and filling it with water. The rocket will be launched at various angles between 35-65 degrees using a pressure source of 75 psi. Distance traveled will be recorded for 3 trials at each angle and averaged. The results will be displayed in a data table and graph. The conclusion will analyze whether the data supports the hypothesis that greater launch angles result in farther distances and discuss improvements for repeating the experiment.

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    Experimental Design Diagrams: D. List 5 Controlled Variables

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    This document outlines an experimental design to test how the launching angle of a water rocket affects the distance it travels. The experiment involves constructing a water rocket out of a 2-liter bottle, 20 oz bottle, cardboard fins, duct tape, and filling it with water. The rocket will be launched at various angles between 35-65 degrees using a pressure source of 75 psi. Distance traveled will be recorded for 3 trials at each angle and averaged. The results will be displayed in a data table and graph. The conclusion will analyze whether the data supports the hypothesis that greater launch angles result in farther distances and discuss improvements for repeating the experiment.

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    Experimental Design Diagrams Name: Linda & Brooke HR: 7th

    A. How will the distance the rocket travel change if you change the launching angle?
    B. If you change the launching angle is larger (nothing more than 90°) then it will go
    farther because it doesn't have to arc so much when it is in the air.
    C. Create a data table.

    The distance the rocket travels depends on the launching angle


    Launch Angle (°) Distance Rocket traveled Distance rocket
    traveled (in
    meters)
    Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
    35° 36 70.5 21 42.5
    40° 36 57 36 43
    45° 51 24 30 35
    55° 66 69 75 70
    65° 42 72 81 65
    Source: Linda
    Linda
    Anthony
    Anthony
    &&Brooke
    Brooke
    Bosch
    Bosc May 6, 2010

    D. List 5 controlled variables.


    • pressure
    • fins
    • 20 oz on top
    • amount of duck tape
    • 1000 mL on bottom
    E. List the materials needed for the experiment.
    - 2 Liter bottle - cardboard
    - 20 oz bottle - scissors
    - water - pressure source
    - duck tap - meter stick
    - mL measurement cup
    F. Write out a step by step procedure for carrying out the experiment.
    1. Gather Materials
    2. First you are going to make the wings for your rocket out of cardboard. Get a full piece of
    cardboard and cut out three wings that are 6 inches by 4 inches long. This should create a right
    triangle.
    3. On the 2 liter bottle, attach the three wings in the middle of the bottle at equal distances apart
    with duct tape.
    4. Fill both the 20 oz bottle and the 2 liter bottle with 1000 mL of water and put the caps on
    tightly.

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    5. Take the 20 oz bottle and duct tape it securely on top of the 2 liter bottle with the 2 liter bottle
    facing upside down and the 20 oz facing upward. Your rocket is finished.
    6. Go outside where you have a lot of room so you can launch your rocket.
    7. Set the launch board at a 55° angle down from facing straight upward. (90°-35°)
    8. Set the pressure at 75 psi (you are going to use this pressure every time) and release your
    rocket.
    9. Find out how far the rocket traveled and record it in your table.
    10. Do this two more times. You should have a total of 3 trials for the 35° angle launch.
    11. Do steps 7-10 for all the different launch angles.
    12. Once your data table is full, find the averages for each of the angles you tested out.
    13. With all this data, you should be able to figure out which angle made your rocket go the
    farthest.
    14. Clean up all your materials.
    G. Check your experimental design diagram with your instructor and carry out the
    experiment.
    H. Fill in the data table.
    I. Graph your data on Excel. (Use the graphing guidelines.)
    Distance Rocket traveled on launch angles

    Launch Angle (in degrees)


    J. Write a conclusion.
    1. Does your data support your hypothesis? Why or why not? (Describe by referring to
    your data! Be sure you talk about your data and graph.)
    Our data supports our hypothesis for the most part because the larger the launch angle was, the farther
    it went. For example, a 65° launch angle shot our rocket a total of 81 meters. That was the farthest our
    rocket traveled. Our hypothesis was also correct because we estimated it would go farther with a larger
    angle.
    2. What changes would you make if you did the experiment again and why? (Be specific
    to the individual experiment…NOT “Be more accurate” “Do more trials”) We would want
    to launch our rocket in a place where there was no wind and some other sort of pressure device
    so all the water wouldn't run out when we launched it.

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