Across
- 3. consisting of laminae.
- 4. Specific impulse is a measure of how effectively a rocket uses propellant or a jet engine uses fuel.
- 7. a substance that propels something
- 9. A force is a push or a pull that acts upon an object as a results of its interaction with another object.
- 12. American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
- 13. the speed of something in a given direction.
- 14. the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are balanced
- 16. push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction.
- 17. a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion
Down
- 1. force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- 2. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
- 5. characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm
- 6. an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.
- 8. a small rocket engine on a spacecraft, used to make alterations in its flight path or altitude.
- 10. a German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect.
- 11. takeoff, especially the vertical takeoff of a rocket or helicopter.
- 15. pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.
