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Why can't we use gasoline to launch rockets into space? (Propulsion - AIS)

Rockets are massively heavy, yet we can lift them, not just off the ground, but beyond Earths gravitation pull! There is something very real about the atmosphere and the special force between any two massive objects, called gravity, and we want to do real experiments to explore propulsion science and how rockets can escape Earth’s Gravity. Our students looked at both physical (throwing) and chemical (reacting chemicals) to boost objects with forces, and explored the relationship between propulsion science and the weight and shape of the objects being launched.

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You can watch this slow motion video of a KSL 6yr old launching a chemical propulsion rocket for Adventures in Space and How Rockets Work to help enable your child to think more deeply about rocket propulsion..