How Do You Make A Match Rocket?
A match rocket is an extremely simple rocket to construct and launch. The match rocket illustrates many rocketry principles, including basic jet propulsion and Newton’s laws of motion. Match rockets can several meters, in a burst of heat and flame. How a Match Rocket Works Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The ‘action’ in this project is provided by the combustion that occurs at the match head. The combustion products (hot gas and smoke) are ejected by the match. You will form a foil exhaust port to force the combustion products out in a specific direction. The ‘reaction’ will be the movement of the rocket in the opposite direction. The size of the exhaust port can be controlled to vary the amount of thrust. Newton’s Second Law of Motion states that the force (thrust) is product of the mass escaping the rocket and its acceleration. In this project, the mass of smoke and gas produced by the match is essentially the same w
