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The hydrodynamic propulsion rocket

Edited by the students of  the 3th class - section C - of the Scientific Lyceum, P.N.I., "A. Poliziano", Montepulciano (SI)
Coordinator:  prof. Roberto Fanciulli
Work presented at XV Scientific Cultural Week - March 2005

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Home Preface Introduction The rocket The launching pad The launches The physics of the rocket The flight simulation Bibliography Webgraphy Images gallery Contacts		Preface This work was held during the usual didactic activity in the first three years af an italian high school (Scientific Lyceum). The attending students experienced a way to realize a scientific project. A phenomenon, a fact, a question, as in this case How does a rocket work?, spurred the students to a preliminary investigation of the theme and afterward to deal with the hypotesis, experimentation and testing. In other words the classical scientific method was carried out: Observe the natural events make experiments and testings Beyond observation make hypothesis, make experiments and inferences, discover The scientific strictness was always pursued and in particular by adopting the suited didactic strategies for pupils 14/16 years old. The students profited by attending to the Phycics from the first two years of the Lyceum, P.N.I. (National Project in Computer Science). The students get on with Physycs as many experiments involved them during the first approach to the matter so regaining a natural ability wich the human being is losing: the capacity to observe (not to see). The ability to put one's mind to questions wich arise from observing the world has became an hard enterprise. The assembling of an electric condenser by easy to find or self-made materials, the commonly so-called poor materials, is an uphill activity for many students. After the students was helped to regain their critical and analytical skills, the scientific method becomes their cultural patrimony again and the main aim is got. The students are so highly trained they can deal with any next challenges in the study of other matters too, as Mathematics, and belief in theirselves again to face the future scientific engagements. This work applies to youth who wish to explore the world of science and the way of exploring it. Moreover it is my opinion the features of the present work can arouse college students' lively interest as well as teachers' who are fashinated by the exploration of the world of science. I want to express my deep gratitude to the Dr. David Picchi, engineer for an important international company in the field of mechanics and energetics, for his care in the english translation of this work. The casual mistakes are present in the parts I personally translated. Prof. Roberto Fanciulli Mathematics and Physics teacher, "A. Poliziano" Lyceum, Montepulciano (Siena) - Italy

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Preface

This work was held during the usual didactic activity in the first three years af an italian high school (Scientific Lyceum). The attending students experienced a way to realize a scientific project. A phenomenon, a fact, a question, as in this case How does a rocket work?, spurred the students to a preliminary investigation of the theme and afterward to deal with the hypotesis, experimentation and testing. In other words the classical scientific method was carried out:

Observe the natural events
- make experiments and testings
Beyond observation
- make hypothesis, make experiments and inferences, discover

The scientific strictness was always pursued and in particular by adopting the suited didactic strategies for pupils 14/16 years old. The students profited by attending to the Phycics from the first two years of the Lyceum, P.N.I. (National Project in Computer Science).
The students get on with Physycs as many experiments involved them during the first approach to the matter so regaining a natural ability wich the human being is losing: the capacity to observe (not to see).
The ability to put one's mind to questions wich arise from observing the world has became an hard enterprise. The assembling of an electric condenser by easy to find or self-made materials, the commonly so-called poor materials, is an uphill activity for many students. After the students was helped to regain their critical and analytical skills, the scientific method becomes their cultural patrimony again and the main aim is got.
The students are so highly trained they can deal with any next challenges in the study of other matters too, as Mathematics, and belief in theirselves again to face the future scientific engagements.
This work applies to youth who wish to explore the world of science and the way of exploring it.
Moreover it is my opinion the features of the present work can arouse college students' lively interest as well as teachers' who are fashinated by the exploration of the world of science.

I want to express my deep gratitude to the Dr. David Picchi, engineer for an important international company in the field of mechanics and energetics, for his care in the english translation of this work. The casual mistakes are present in the parts I personally translated.

Prof. Roberto Fanciulli

Mathematics and Physics teacher, "A. Poliziano" Lyceum, Montepulciano (Siena) - Italy