popsci.com - 1/7/2009
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Most years in my physics courses we construct water bottle rockets as a class project; but this stunt takes bottle rocketry to new levels. We never considered launching actual people! Water bottle rockets illustrate a multitude of relevant physics principles, and they're fun to build too. You ...
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The Physics Behind the Insanely Dangerous Japanese Water Jetpack [Science]
Gizmodo —
... Essentially, this poor bastard left the launching pad at over 200 miles an hour due to the pressure of the water built up in the pack. It looks like he's using 25 two-liter bottles that tossed him about 80 to 100 feet. Unfortunately, he didn't calculate the rate of crap entering his pants during his flight, but maybe that's a job for a physicist with less scruples. [PopSci] ...
YouTube Video of the Week: Insane Japanese Water Jetpack
Tech Digest —
... Whoa - this is awesome. Supersize a simple bottle rocket, and strap it to a terrified-looking Japanese bloke. The most impressive thing? The science involved, neatly summarised by PopSci. In short, this bloke leaves the launchpad at over 200MPH, experiencing acceleration of approx 10gs! Don't try this at home, kids. ...
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