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Basic info about water rockets needed.

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What percentage of water is best?


Do we have to use a carbonated beverage bottle?



What is the best number of fins to use?


Are elliptical fins the best shape?
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Re: Basic info about water rockets needed.

Post by LeungWilley »

Hi MrBremmer,
Those sounds like really good questions as part of an experiment.

Science Buddies have this experiment that looks like it could be a good fit / basis for find answer to those questions:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... background

Good Luck and please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help!
Willey
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