Model Rockets

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The nose cone forms the top of
a model rocket. It has a rounded point to reduce air resistance. The
recovery device which consists of a parachute. The parachute is used to
return the rocket safely back to the ground. The launch system consists of
a launch pad and an engine ignition system. A typical launch pad is made up
of a three-legged base and a deflector. The ignition system includes the
launch controller pad and a battery.(Rocket,Model World Book Encyclopedia
1992)
Aerodynamics play a big part in the fight of model rockets or
regular rockets. Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics that deals
with motion of air and other gaseous fluids and with the forces acting on
bodies in motion relative to such fluids.(Aerodynamics http://es-
one.com/lib/reference/encycl/V01/00/0312.html)
A retarding force that acts upon a body moving through a gaseous medium in
a direction opposite to the motion of the body. The aerodynamic resistance
acting on an aircraft in flight is composed ...

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