Up, Up and Away
Day 12 -- Potential & Kinetic Energy and Kit Rockets

Center for Talent Development
Northwestern University
Summer 2004, Session 1

S. Reed & C. Kalember, Instructors



Week 1
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

Week 2
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10

Week 3
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15

Activity/Lab - We determined the energy loss of a racquetball and a golf ball as they are dropped from 1 meter above the ground. 

Raising ball to 1 m height initially...

... and measuring the height of the first bounce.

Recording the data.

Calculating the % energy loss.

Building Project - We began work on rockets of the students' own respective designs.  Look at the link for day 13 to see some of the many finished products.