| Biography |
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| My name is Henley Mullins. I am a grade 7 student at St Bonaventure's College in eastern Newfoundland. My interests include tinkering and rockets (following SpaceX). I am also an avid reader, play the string bass and love the outdoors. I want to be a mechanical engineer when I grow up. I believe that SpaceX and other private space companies will lead humanity into the future of space. |
| Henley Mullins
Rockets are Such a Drag
| Challenge: | Discovery | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Eastern Newfoundland | | City: | St Johns, NL | | School: | St. Bonaventure's College | | Abstract: | The project compared the aerodynamic efficiency of three rockets (Falcon Heavy, Space Launch System and New Glenn). A wind tunnel was built that could test 3D-printed model rockets at speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour. Drag force was measured and the aerodynamic drag coefficient was calculated. |
| Awards | Value | CAP Physics Prize
Junior
Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists | $500.00 | Excellence Award - Junior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $1 500.00 | |
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