Remember those epic baking soda volcanoes from your childhood science fairs? You know, the ones that erupted with foamy lava and sent your poor mom scrambling for a mop? Well, get ready to blast off to a whole new level of awesome because today, we're talking about building a rocket engine in your very own kitchen!
Okay, maybe not a full-blown, launch-you-into-orbit kind of rocket engine (sorry, Elon Musk). But we can explore the science behind real-life hybrid rocket engines using some surprisingly simple household items.
What Makes a Rocket Rocket?
Before we dive into our DIY project, let's break down the basics. All rockets, from the mighty Saturn V to your bottle rocket soaring skyward on the Fourth of July, operate on the same fundamental principle: throwing stuff out the back to move forward.
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