Water-Jet Vehicles - Thames & Kosmos AIR Plus Water Power Experiment Manual

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WATER-JET VEHICLES

The water-jet propelled vehicles in this kit do not use the
air+water turbine used in the first seven models. The
water-jet models consist of two separate parts — the
vehicle itself and the launcher — instead of one self-
contained system as in the first seven models.
PRINCIPLE
Newton's Third Law of Motion states that when two objects interact, the force
from each acts on the other with the same magnitude (amount) but in opposite
directions. This law is also known as the law of action and reaction.
HOW TO OPERATE
Please follow these steps.
1. Build a model of a water-jet vehicles according
to the illustrated instructions given in this
instruction manual. If there is no water in the
system yet, fill the air+water tank half full of
water and pour all the water into the water
storage tank.
2.
Press and hold the button on the launcher and
insert the nozzle of the pressurized air+water
tank on the vehicle into the center hole of the
launcher. Then release the button so that the vehicle itself and the launcher are securely connected.
3. Pump the pump about 50 times until all of the water comes from the water storage tank into the pressurized
air+water tank and the air inside of it is properly compressed.
4. Press down the button on the launcher to release the nozzle. A stream of water will instantly spray out of the
highly pressurized tank from the nozzle, pushing the vehicle forward. Make sure you are not in its way!
The launcher
Pump
about
50 times
Water-Jet Propelled Models
Step 1
The vehicle itself
Step 3
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This picture shows you the setup and operation
of a water-jet propelled vehicle.
Press the button down and release it
Step 2
only after you have inserted the nozzle
into the center hole of the launcher.
Press down the button to release the nozzle.
Step 4
The vehicle will shoot forward.