1. Altitude of a rocket as compared to its mass and initial speed, in the absence of air resistance.

2. Determine which rocket will go the highest
Determine which rocket will go the highest. All rockets will be launched vertically from the ground.

3. Drawings and speed animations not drawn to an exact scale
All numbers are given in generic units

4. All diagrams on the right will be compared to this same rocket on the left.
Mass = 10
Speed = 10

5. Raise your left hand if you think the diagram on the left will go the highest
Raise your right hand if you think the diagram on the right will go the highest

6. #1
Ready

7. #1
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 10
Speed = 20

8. #1
Right
Left
Correct!
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 10
Speed = 20

9. #2

10. #2
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 10
Speed = 1

11. #2
Right
Left
Correct!
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 10
Speed = 1

12. #3

13. #3
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 20
Speed = 10

14. #3
Right
Left
SAME
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 20
Speed = 10

15. #4

16. #4
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 100
Speed = 100

17. #4
Right
Left
Correct!
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 100
Speed = 100

18. #5

19. #5
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 1
Speed = 100

20. #5
Right
Left
Correct!
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 1
Speed = 100

21. #6

22. #6
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 5
Speed = 20

23. #6
Right
Left
Correct!
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 5
Speed = 20

24. #7

25. #7
Right
Left
ANSWER
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 100
Speed = 10

26. #7
Right
Left
SAME
Mass = 10
Speed = 10
Mass = 100
Speed = 10

27. So, how can you determine which rocket will go higher by knowing its initial mass and speed, in the absence of air resistance?

28. Put these three rockets in order from highest to lowest
ANSWER A
Mass 10
Speed 10 B
Mass 10
Speed 20 C
Mass 20
Speed 10 *
B highest
A and C are tied A B C

29. How would air resistance affect the altitude?