The Rocket Effect and the Piot Engine
1) Both the rocket engine and the Piot engine are primed with water. What happens to the water
A. in the rocket engine?
B. in the Piot engine?
2) Some people think the bubbles drive the putt-putt boat forward and others think that it's water pushed by the bubbles that drive the putt-putt boat forward. Who do you think is right, and why?
3) Is the water rocket a pneumatic system, a hydraulic system, or both? Explain your answer.
4) Is the Piot engine a pneumatic system, a hydraulic system, or both? Explain your answer.
5) Is the water rocket an open system or a closed system? Explain your answer.
6) Is the Piot engine an open system or a closed system? Explain your answer.
7) How is the Piot engine similar to a rocket engine?