After it has deflated, the second balloon’s nozzle is released, and it acts like the second stage of the rocket—continuing to move along the string while leaving the first balloon behind (as ...

Of course, if you blow up a balloon and let go of the end without sending it along a string, it might zip around in several directions, but it probably won't travel as far in any one direction.

While holding the balloon opening closed, one student should pull the balloon all the way back to the end of the string (the starting line) so that the balloon opening is against one support. Have ...

Balloon rocket. The balloon rocket experiment is fun and helps introduce Newton’s third law of motion, ... Let go of the balloon and watch as the escaping air propels it along the string.

For a balloon rocket, you can use a simpler guidance system: about 20 feet of string, a drinking straw, and tape. Why We Wrote This.

A balloon A straw A piece of string 3 to 5 meters long that passes easily through a drinking straw, e.g., linen thread or butcher’s twine Adhesive tape (e.g., masking tape) Scissors When you inflated ...

Ingredients n String n Balloon n Straw n Tape n Scissors Instructions... For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the next KFVS12 Heartland Science Lab, ...

Building a balloon rocket is fun and there's no mess which is great news for parents! So blast-off with this high-speed project and explore the wonderful world of science. Thread one end of the ...

The rocket would have three stages, he says, but the whole thing need weigh only 13,500 lbs., and it could be carried up 15 miles by a plastic-film balloon of 3,000,000-cu.-ft. capacity (180-ft ...