Fly high using the force of water. A segment of the Veritasium playlist applies the Newton's Laws of Motion via a jetpack. Using a CO2 fire extinguisher, the video demonstrates the idea of Newton's second law, without enough mass. While explaining how the water jetpack works, the presenter makes the connection to launching a rocket into space. 

Concepts

rockets, space shuttles, newton's first law of motion, newton's laws of motion, newton's third law of motion, gravitational force, force

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class calculate the force needed to keep them in a hover with a jetpack
• Use the video at the beginning of a unit on motion

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should be familiar with Newton's Laws of Motion

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning
• Provides a visual explanation of G-force

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.9