Balsa Wood Fins for Bottle Rockets
Most recent answer: 05/15/2012
Q:
in class we are making fins for are botle rockets and i found that you should use balsa wood but none of the websies tell me why. I was wondering if maybe you could tell me.
- gabby (age 13)
- gabby (age 13)
A:
My guess is that it's because balsa wood is unusually light-weight compared to other materials that are rigid enough and easy to work with. The lighter the materials the farther the rocket can lift up.
Mike W.
Mike W.
(published on 05/15/2012)