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Description:
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Script:
The spray from a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher looks a lot like the exhaust of a rocket. And like a real rocket exhaust, the escaping CO 2 can accelerate a large mass. We'll use this extinguisher mounted on a rolling wagon to accelerate a person to suborbital speed.
3E 2E 1E Blastoff!
Engine cutoff. Equipment:
1. Wagon or large cart.
2. Device to safely cradle the fire extinguisher.
3. CO 2 fire extinguisher with the deflection and flogging apparatus removed.
4. Attach the free end of the hose to the wagon with a half-inch union plumbing fitting so the exhaust exits straight out the back end opposite the desired direction of travel.
5. Goggles, etc., if desired. |