Chapter 12 Air and Space Flight E-learning day 2

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Human Travel and Extended Presence Space

As part of our study of air and space flight we have learn the basic forces that act on vehicle that travel
through the air; lift, thrust, drag, and weight or gravity, and how they are controlled but what happens
to vehicles as it leaves the earths atmosphere? How does it control its flight when air is almost
nonexistent and gravity is either not present or is greatly reduced. Today we will explore different those
question and others having to do with human traveling in space Answer the questions on this worksheet as you
read the articles in each web link you may print it when you have completed if you can or you may save it and
email it to Mr Welch once you have finnished at : hwelch @ northposey.k12.in.us
1. How do rocket engines work? Expain
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/propulsion/rocket-propulsion
2. What are the two types of rocket fuel? Describe their when they are used.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/propulsion/rocket-propulsion

3. How much faster than a passenger airliner must a rocket travel to get into orbit?
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/propulsion/rocket-propulsion

4. How do astronauts control the path of their ship in space as well as the position of the ship in
relation to other ships or satellites?
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100803091352AA3ZHuz
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/07/04/how-nasa-steers-the-international-space-stationaround-space-junk/

How do they turn?

How do they stop?
How do they rotate?

5. Explain why our space ships dont slow down to land like the ones we see in the movies?
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/2007/faq-shuttlereentry.html

Living in Space for Longer Durations of Time

As a continuation of the space travel discussion you will use the following websites to read and watch videos
in order to answer questions about living for extend periods of time in space.

6. Once in space how do the astronauts maintain breathable air?

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/factsheets/breathing2.html

7. How do astronauts maintain drinkable water to drink during long period of living in space?
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/factsheets/water.html

8. What about personal hygiene, how do they bathe or get their clothes clean? {
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacehygiene/index.html ( choose the next botton to view the video)
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/station/expedition6/category/ndxpage11.html
( the first few seconds there isnt any sound but it starts shortly there after )

9. How do they keep muscle tone while in space for long periods of time? {
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Your_Body_in_Space.html }

10. Explain how they dispose food and package waste aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/orbiter/eclss/wcs.html

11. How do they repair damage to ships and the ISS in space?
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/tech_life_fixing.html
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/suited/6work.html