4. Base your answers to the questions on the diagram and information below.
A student made a rocket balloon using an inflated balloon, a straw, a long piece of string, two poles,
and some tape. It looked similar to the diagram below.
String threaded
through straw
Straw
Tape
Start position
marked on string
String
attached
to pole
String
attached
to pole
Inflated balloon
How would taping a coin (adding mass) to the balloon affect the overall motion of the balloon?
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