Mattel X4003, X4003-0900 Instructions Manual

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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.

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

CHEMICAL

REACTION

that may propel your Rocket Car up
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.

Rocket Car

Stirrer / Plunger

Funnel

Beaker / Cup

100 ml

(at fi ll line)

10

grams

DID YOU KNOW?

A chemical reactio n is a process that lea ds to the
transf ormation of one set of chemical s ubstances
to another.

CHEMICAL REACTIONS

SCIENCE
FACT

PARTS LIST

Launcher

PAG E

3

2 Measuring

Cups

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H

C

O

O

Na

O

HO

H

O

H

O

H

O

O

O

O

O

HH

OOC

O

O

N

a

DID YOU KNOW?

Sir Isaac N ewton is considered by many scholars
to be one of the most infl u ential people in huma n
history!

SIR ISAAC NEWTON

SCIENCE
FACT

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A rocket is simply a chamber filled with pressurized gas.
A small opening called a nozzle allows the air to escape, c ausing
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 distance s and often in unpredictable directions.
Through modifications, you can correct for undesirable results
and improve your car’s efficiency.

NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION:

• Newton’s First Law

“O bjects at rest will stay at re st and obje c ts in motion

wil l stay in m oti on i n a s traig ht l ine unl ess ac ted u pon
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.

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 Ac id is a s ol ut io n t ha t h as an exc es s of Hy dr og en io ns .

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.

SCIENTIFIC MAKE-UP OF

VARIOUS CHEMICALS

CITRIC ACID

C

6H8O7

SODIUM BICARBONATE

(Baking Soda)

NaHCO

3

SODIUM ACETATE

CH

3

COONa

NOTE: Cit ric Acid So lution ha s an equiv alent pH v alue of Vinegar.

CARBON DIOXIDE

CO

2

WATER

H

2

O

CITRIC ACID + WATER = CITRIC ACID SOLUTION

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