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Wednesday, 9 May 2018

flight 2-aerodynamics

aim: to look at the 4 main forces of flying and how these can be overcome.

Hypothesis: I think that.......


Method: Working in pairs we are going to make a paper wing and experiment with it.
  1. Make a paper wing out of A4 paper 
  1. On the field you will need to record and observe how 5 different changes affect the way it flies.


Plane type
How does it behave?
Time ( secs)
Paper sheet, drop


2.11
Paper with fold down middle, drop

1.42 shut
2.67 open
Paper with fold and 1 paper clip, drop

1.48 shut
1.37 open
Fold, 2 clips, rudder, drop

1.15 shut
1.22 open
Fold, 2 clips, rudder throw

5.41
1.65




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