Fisher-Price X4003 Instruction Sheet

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CS DATE: XX/XX/12

TOY YEAR: 2011 Fall

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5.5” X 8”

13” X 9”

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ITEM NO.: X4003 LANG.: DOM

PART CODE:

ITEM NAME:

HW New Business Rocket Car

X4003-0900

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In this super science experiment, you will learn how
to make a Rocket Car that travels furiously far! This
set combines physics and fun as an experiment full
of action. This sleek racer will amaze you as it blasts
off at a frenzied pace.

Create a real rocket on wheels using chemistry
and physics. Generate an amazing

REACTION

to 120 feet. Experiment with different amounts
to create your own special fuel mixture. Just
like all science experiments, you must follow
the steps exactly as listed for the experiment
to work.

that may propel your Rocket Car up

CHEMICAL

PARTS LIST

N O T E : S P O I L E R R E Q U I R E S O N E - T I M E
ATTACHMENT TO ROCKET CAR.

Launcher

Spoiler

Rocket Car

10

100 ml

(at fi ll line)

Beaker / Cup

CHEMICAL REACTIONS

SCIENCE
FACT

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DID YOU KNOW?

A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the
transformation of one set of chemical substances
to another.

Funnel

grams

2 Measuring

Cups

Stirrer / Plunger

PAG E

3

A rocket is simply a chamber filled with pressurized gas.
A small opening called a nozzle allows the air to esc ape, causing

thrust that propels the rocket. With this project you can make a
Rocket Car that is powered by pressurized gas. The Rocket Car
is one way to observe Newton’s First and Third Laws of Motion.
Because of individual variations in the Rocket Car, yours will
travel different distances and often in unpredictable directions.

Through modifications, you can correct for undesirable results

and improve your car’s efficiency.

ACIDS AND BASES ARE EVERYWHERE

Every liquid you see will probably have either acidic or
basic traits. Scientists use something called the pH scale to
measure how acidic or basic a liquid is.

• What is an Acid?

A n A ci d i s a s ol ut io n t ha t h as an ex ce ss of Hyd ro gen i on s.

It comes from the Latin word “acidus” which means
sharp or sour. Vinegar is one type of acid solution.

• What is a Base?

A Base is a solution that has an excess of Hydroxide

ions. Another word for base is alkali. One example
of this is Sodium Bicarbonate, or Baking Soda.

NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION:

• Newton’s First Law

“Objec ts at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion

will s tay in motion in a str aight line unles s acted upon
by an unbalanced force.” In other words, the forces
propelling the rocket car forward must be stronger
than those trying to stop it.

• Newton’s Third Law

“For every action there is always an opposite and

equal reaction.” When an action takes place, like
gases escaping from a rocket, a reaction follows —
in this case, the rocket car runs along the ground.

SIR ISAAC NEWTON

SCIENCE
FACT

DID YOU KNOW?

Sir Isaac Newton is considered by many scholars
to be one of the most infl uential people in human
history!

SCIENTIFIC MAKE-UP OF

VARIOUS CHEMICALS

SODIUM BICARBONATE

(Baking Soda)

NaHCO

Na

CARBON DIOXIDE

CO

3

O

O

2

H

C
O

SODIUM ACETATE

OOC

CITRIC ACID + WATER = CITRIC ACID SOLUTION

NOTE: Citric Acid Solution has an equivalent pH value of Vinegar.

CITRIC ACID

HO

CH

COONa

3

O

O

O

C

6H8O7

O

a

N

H

O

O

H

O

H

O

WATER

H

O

2

O

HH

PAG E

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