Rocket for schools. This is rocket science: Fundamentals of rocket stability

NASA. Glenn Research Center, 13 pages.Flying model rockets is a relatively safe and inexpensive way for students to learn the basics of aerodynamic forces and the response of vehicles to external forces. Like an airplane, a model rocket is subjected to the forces of weight, thrust, and aerodynamics during its flight.Parts of a model rocket
Stability of a model rocket
Determining of center of gravity - cg
Determining of center of pressure - cp (simplified)
Aerodynamic forces
Torque (Moment)
Weather cocking