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Direct linkMattox, J. R. – Physics Teacher, 2017
I report an innovation that provides a compelling demonstration of rocket propulsion, appropriate for students of physics and other physical sciences. An electrical spark is initiated from a distance to cause the deflagration of a combustible vapor mixed with air in a lightweight plastic bottle that is consequently propelled as a rocket by the…
Descriptors: Physics, Demonstrations (Educational), Scientific Concepts, Space Exploration
