How to make a rocket out of matches and foil? Simple and fun!

Want to have some fun? Maybe you do not know what to do at the weekend with the child? Modern children are difficult to surprise something, except that they offer something really interesting. For example, show them how to make a rocket out of matches. It's absolutely not troublesome, the costs for it are scanty, but the enthusiasm of the kids, like, in fact, any adults, there will be a sea.

All in flight!

In the recent past, almost all the boys dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and their girlfriends secretly imagined how the blue distances would conquer. Dreams have remained dreams, but this does not mean that you can not for a moment return to childhood and for a second become closer to the stars. Read how to make a missile from matches, arm yourself with the necessary materials and - forward, into flight!

Anyone can solve this problem, even a child. This fun is not new at all, adult men, for sure, will remember how they made homemade flying machines between the lessons, well, and if they did not have to do this before, the more interesting the science will be.

Elementary physics

A rocket of matches and foil is done in a matter of minutes. And although her flight will be short-lived and quite near, however, the idea is fun and exciting. The principle of operation of such a unit is very simple. The missile flies by releasing the accumulated gas produced by the combustion of sulfur.

The main thing in this business is to make a tube of foil, which will serve as a nozzle, and so that the gases can collect in its upper part, and explode when it burns, creating an energy push for the subsequent flight. Before you make a missile out of matches, it's best to take a closer look at the master class, in which the progress of the work is described step by step.

A rocket from stationery?

There are several options for assembling mini-missiles. To make the most simple, you need to prepare a list of things consisting of only two items - a box of matches and a foil. But if you decide on a more complex design, you need to get a little podnapryachsya and arm themselves with such items:

• Matchbox;
• Matches;
• Wooden skewers;
• foil;
• scissors;
• Needle or safety pin;
• Standard clerical clip (simple, without braid);
• Candle for an aromatic lamp (low, in a capsule-washer).

There is hardly a house in which all these items can not be found, so that, having prepared everything you need, you can start making a rocket out of matches with your own hands.

Progress

In the simplest and fastest version there are no tricks. To make a rocket, you just need to wrap a match, or rather its upper part (where the ball with sulfur is located) with ordinary foil. To do this, cut a small square piece of foil from the roll (with sides about two centimeters). Arranging a match in the middle with the edge of the square, you need to wrap them a wand with sulfur. The upper tip of the roll should be properly flattened and, bending, pressing to the match. Then, with a needle or a pin, you need to carefully make an improvised nozzle. The easiest way to do this is during the direct winding of the match with foil. It's enough just to firmly press the needle or sharp part of the pin to it, and then take it out.

Now you know how to make a rocket out of matches, and it's also easy to run it. The rocket can be installed by means of a box, stuck the bottom edge into the cardboard under a slight slope, then bring the burning fire to the foil-wrapped sulfur.

A slightly complicated version involves longer preparation. In this case, it is necessary to cut off the tops of the matches from the matches. Then roll a roll from a rectangular piece of foil, wrapping the metal around the skewer. The next step is to flatten one edge of the tube and for additional reliability bend it several times. In the formed tube put the match head and, tightly ramming it, put the workpiece on the straightened paper clip. Next, the clip clings to the matchbox, the angle of the rocket is adjusted in height, and under it is installed a candle, after which it is ignited.

Safety precautions

A rocket made of sulfur from matches is a simple, but still unsafe, game. You can manufacture homemade missiles at home, but you only need to run them on the street and in open areas. The flight will be short-lived, with a maximum of 2-3 meters, the burning temperature of the serki inside the foil winding is high enough, so before you take the used sleeve, it is better to let it cool down. That's why it is not recommended to use colored paper clips, the braid on which is flammable material.

In addition, the well-known saying that matches - children is not a toy, in this case is justified by one hundred percent. If you are not sure of the responsibility and care of your child, do not give him the idea of such entertainment ahead of time, otherwise the homemade missile can be launched right in your living room and will not be the cause of pleasure and vivid impressions, but irreversible consequences due to ignition and Burns.