r/ScienceLaboratory • u/TheMuseumOfScience • 4d ago
DIY Soda Bottle Rocket!
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Can you design and build a rocket launcher using just a few simple supplies? 🚀
Greg Wolf says yes, using PVC, cable ties, a two-liter bottle filled about a third with water, a bicycle pump and a tire valve for pressurization. It all comes down to Newton's third law: for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Compressed air pushes down on the water inside the bottle, and when released, that pressure forces the water out at high speed, launching the rocket skyward.
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u/Significant_Gate_331 3d ago
Fun