| A | B |
|---|
| kinetic | energy of motion |
| thrust | force that propels the flying object |
| drag | force resisting the forward motion |
| lift | force directed opposite of gravity |
| accelerate | speed up |
| apogee | peak altitude farthest from the surface of earth |
| altitude | distance something rises from surface- height or apex |
| igniter | electrical device that initiates combustion |
| decelerate | slow down |
| launch | lift off of a rocket following ignition of the engine |
| propellant | mix of fuel and an oxidizer |
| nozzle | opening at the base of a rocket engine |
| fins | provide guidance for the rocket |
| baseline | distance between launching point and tracker |
| tangent | trigonometric function |
| variable | that which changes |
| right triangle | triange with one angle at 90 degrees |
| meter | unit of length |
| gravity | force pulling all objects tward the center of earth |
| Newton's Laws | three laws of motion |
