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National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
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Launch and land
This video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge that can be carried out at home or in school. Students must design a paper "rocket" to fly exactly 3 metres. The students are encouraged to upload their results to the NPL website.
The report file looks at measurements collected by NPL and draws some conclusions.
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