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  2. Water rocket - Wikipedia

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    A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed air. Like all rocket engines, it operates on the principle of Newton's third law of motion. Water rocket hobbyists typically use one or more plastic soft drink bottles as the rocket's pressure vessel. A ...

  3. MythBusters (2005 season) - Wikipedia

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    More bottle rockets proved only to add to the difficulty and complications. The Build Team also found that water cooler jugs, while able to launch higher at the standard air/water ratio for water bottle rockets, were weaker than standard soda bottles (which are designed to hold carbonated liquids), failing at around 60 psi (413 kPa ) less than ...

  4. Bottle Rocket - Wikipedia

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    Bottle Rocket is a 1996 American crime comedy film directed by Wes Anderson in his feature film directorial debut.The film is written by Anderson and Owen Wilson and is based on Anderson's 1992 short film of the same name.

  5. Bottle rocket (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A bottle rocket is a small skyrocket firework. Bottle rocket or bottle rockets may also refer to: Bottle Rocket, a 1996 film Bottle Rocket, the soundtrack to that film; Bottle Rocket, a Guardian album; Bottle rocket (model), a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass "Bottle Rocket" (single), a 2005 single by The Go! Team

  6. Rocket - Wikipedia

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    Rockets are also used in some types of consumer and professional fireworks. A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass. The pressure vessel (the engine of the rocket) is usually a used plastic soft drink bottle. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed air.

  7. Skyrocket - Wikipedia

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    Assorted sky rockets Launch of a bottle rocket Double-staged bottle rocket Image sequence of a launch of a skyrocket. The time interval between the images is about 0.1 seconds. A skyrocket is a type of firework that uses a solid-fuel rocket to rise quickly into the sky; a bottle rocket is a small skyrocket.

  8. List of bottle types, brands and companies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of bottle types, brands and companies. A bottle is a rigid container with a neck that is narrower than the body, and a "mouth". Bottles are often made of glass , clay , plastic , aluminum or other impervious materials, and are typically used to store liquids .

  9. Rocket (firework) - Wikipedia

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    1.4 Consumer Display Rocket. A rocket is a pyrotechnic firework made out of a paper tube packed with gunpowder that is propelled into the air. Types of rockets include the skyrockets, which have a stick to provide stability during airborne flight; missiles, which instead rotate for stability or are shot out of a tube; and bottle rockets, smaller fireworks – 1½ in (3.8 cm) long, though the ...