Last week, Gonzaga physics classes got onto Buchanan Field to launch rockets, a new type of experiment this year! These rockets were meant to apply what they had learned in the classroom out in the real world.
“We are studying the range of an object in projectile motion,” stated Mrs. Marilynn Kelley, the physics teacher who oversaw the stomp rockets. “Range is the horizontal distance the object travels. Students measured the range of a Nerf Stomp Rocket when launched at 30 degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degrees. They then calculated the range for each angle and compared this to their experimental data.”
Enjoy the photos of this exciting new development from the physics laboratory.
“Physics at Gonzaga is a blast!” Mrs. Kelley stated enthusiastically.