Rockets: Force vs. Time
Lab for University Physics I
Equipment used:

• LoggerPro
• a Vernier force probe
• Estes rocket engines
• a mount to secure the rocket engine to the force probe

Actual data using an A-10 model rocket engine (July 5, 2007)
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Estes thrust curve from Estes Catalog 2007

Rocket/force probe setup


Setting up and leveling the rocket/force probe set up


Dr. Slaton and Kim Mason igniting the rocket


The rocket setup during thrust


From left to right: Dr. Frederickson, College of Natural Science & Mathematics Associate Dean, Dr. Taylor, Chair of the Chemistry Department, Dr. Abrams, Chemistry Department faculty, Dr. Slaton, Physics Department Faculty, Kim Mason, Physics student

Photos taken by Vicky Reid
Written by Kim Mason on 8/17/2007