Step 2: Preparation Chew 1 mentos for approximately 10 seconds Remove Cap from 2 liter Press mentos into the center of the cap of the 2 liter Press whole mentos into. Community Dashboard Random Article About Us Categories Recent Changes. Shake it so that the Mentos fall into the Diet Coke, and then keep shaking. 2-centimeter) strips of masking tape. A popular and effective one is to throw the bottle high up into the air and let it fall on to the ground (preferably hard ground, like cement). Another method is to throw the bottle at a side angle so that when it hits the ground, the ground knocks off its cap. Edit Article How to Make a Diet Coke and Mentos Rocket. Place the Mentos cartridge, sticky-tape side up, into the soda cap and press down to fasten it there. Be sure to leave the sides of the Mentos exposed. 62-centimeter) strip of masking tape and roll it around your finger, sticky side out. The cap should be securely on the bottle, but not closed too tightly. Intro: Mentos and Diet Coke Rocket Launch a 2 liter over your house, No promises. Go to you local gas station or grocery store and purchase as many materials desired, for one launch you need only: 1- 2 Liter Bottle of Diet or. They should look just as they did when they were still in their original packaging: stacked on top of one another like a roll of coins. 2-centimeter) strips of tape.
Attach the rolled tape to the top of the Mentos. Fasten the Mentos cartridge into the bottom of the Diet Coke cap. When the bottle falls hard against the ground, the cap flies off and the pressure releases, launching the bottle up into the air. Find a wide-open space to build the rocket in. Also please use ccaution when performing this experiment there is always a possibility of injury or damage to property,. Shake bottle so that mentos and Diet Coke mix Hold Bottle by top with one hand place around the neck so that the bottle is upside down Swing. 2-centimeter) strip of tape on top of the Mentos. Lay the Mentos on to one of the 4-inch (10. Place the strips of tape on a flat surface, with their sticky sides facing up. Write an Article Request a New Article Answer a Request More Ideas. Wearing goggles will not only protect your eyes from the soda-Mentos concoction, but also from any other debris (for example, the lid) that might fly out from the bottle once it hits the ground and explodes. As the rocket is more of a fast-acting affair, you might want to go for Mint Mentos. Place the other 4-inch (10. Cut 2 4-inch (10. Cut a 3-inch (7. Put the cap on a flat surface, with its inside facing upwards.
