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How to make a water bottle rocket

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    Building water rocket is a fun and easy way to demonstrate Newton's third law, In every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. All rockets are based on this principle. Materials : - Cork - play doh or clay - Bicycle pump - Bicycle pump valve - Tape - Thin stiff cardboard - Glue - Paper - Soda bottle ×2 Create the nose cone   •  Roll a piece of paper into a cone       wide enough to fit on the                   bottom of the bottle. Feel free to       use colored paper.                            •  Wrap the cone with tape so as           to make it more durable and             water-resistant. Add ballast to the rocket  The ballast gives weight to the rocket which makes the rocket fly straight and not tumbling round.    • Mold a small amount of clay but       not too little into the bottom of         the bottle. Secure it in place               with tape.    • Now tape the nose cone to the           bottom of the bot