Rocket Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the act of working out the former of something
  2. 6. the highest altitude a rocket reaches during flight
  3. 7. propel with force
  4. 8. the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time
  5. 11. The part of the plane that provides stability for the plane
  6. 13. the top of the rocket
  7. 14. A part of the engine
  8. 15. The flaps slide back and down to increase the surface of the wing area.
  9. 17. the wings of a plane.
  10. 18. something that adds weight in order to improve stability
  11. 20. any substance that moves forward
  12. 21. an assemblage of separate parts
  13. 23. a composite of mixed origin
  14. 24. is the exhaust duct of the engine.
Down
  1. 1. is the vertical part of the tail
  2. 2. Also called airfoils;provide the lift for the plane
  3. 4. a force that pushes objects come down to the earth.
  4. 5. The body of the plane
  5. 9. the point on the rocket where all mass appears to be concentrated
  6. 10. a force that pushes objects upward.
  7. 12. force that acts between the object and the fluid and slows the motion of the object
  8. 13. the air is mixed with fuel and then ignited.
  9. 16. a force causing to move forward
  10. 19. machine that creates mechanical energy and so parts motion
  11. 22. smooth,even airflow around the rocket