The Maroonstone Rocket Flight Analysis
Project Overview Effectively predict the flight path and landing of The Maroonstone Rocket Simple as that……… or is it?
Equations of Motion Why include wind in our calculations Can we ignore wind, lift, and drag and still achieve our goal?
Results Person 1 Person 2 Person 3 Avg. Step Launch 1 100 101 100.33 20 18 16 Launch 3 62 63 64 Launch 4 90 92 90.67 Misfire Launch6 94 95 93.67 Avg. in ft. 109.701 Predicted in ft. in x-direction 118.11 Max Velocity at 1.65 sec. 42.1 m/s
Results In order to make an accurate prediction of our landing site we must derive the E.O.M. with factors such as wind, lift, and drag. Viewed from a different angle it is important to see why