Ping-Pong Parachute Submit a question about this topic Your email Enter your email address Your first name Your last name Your state - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Your level - Select -StudentParentCoachEvent SupervisorDirector Section Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Description, Event Parameters, etc.) Part I, II, etc Paragraph Number a, b, c, etc. Sub-paragraph Number i, ii, iii, iv, etc. Line Number 1, 2, 3, etc. (Line# in Para. line # where statement begins) Identify Section, Paragraph, Sub-paragraph and Line# (as applicable) your question concerns. Limit of ONE question per FAQ (maximum 50 words). If more than 1 question is asked, only the 1st question will be answered. Your question Submit a question to the Knowledgebase about this topic Additional comments Leave this field blank Reveal Questions (Section: 2 / Paragraph: a / Line: 1) 10/07/2021 Are the “unaltered ping pong balls” required to satisfy the ITTF regulations for ping pong balls (40 millimeter diameter, 2.7 grams)? The unaltered ping pong balls will have a diameter of approximately 40 millimeters and have a mass of approximately 2.7 grams. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: 1 / Line: 5) 12/07/2021 Can the bottle labels be left on the rocket as long as ES can see the bottle size and that it is a carbonated beverage ? The original label may remain attached to the bottle as long as all required information is visible to the event supervisor. (Section: 4 / Paragraph: a / Sub-Paragraph: v. / Line: 1) 10/08/2021 How is an Event Supervisor to interpret the word "appropriate"? The Event Supervisor should make sure that the units being reported are consistent, or appropriate, for the dimension being measured using the 7 SI base units of measurement in the metric system. Since teams may be reporting many different measurements it is impractical to try and define all the possible relationships between numbers and units. (Section: 2 / Paragraph: a / Line: 1) 10/08/2021 May a parachute consist of multiple connected “sub parachutes”? Yes, multiple parachutes will be legal if they are all taped to the ping pong ball. (Section: 3 / Paragraph: d / Line: 4) 03/11/2022 Rules state that metal is prohibited anywhere on the rocket or parachute payload system. Is Mylar acceptable as a parachute material? Considered metal? Mylar is a type of plastic so it does not contain metal, however foil coated Mylar balloons are coated with aluminum metal. Pure non-metallic coated Mylar is allowed. Foil coated, metallic Mylar is not allowed by the prohibition of any form of metal in rule 3.d. ‹ Experimental Design - Div B Are the “unaltered ping pong balls” required to satisfy the ITTF regulations for ping pong balls (40 millimeter diameter, 2.7 grams)? ›
