Flight

FLIGHT

Aim: To learn about flight and aerodynamics. 

• In your groups of 2 or 3, you will make a paper plane and measure its distance and behavior.
• In groups of 2 or 3, you will make a water rocket and record its distance and behavior. 

Definition:

The action or process of flying through the air 


4 forces of flight:

1. Gravity 
2. Thrust 
3. Lift 
4. Drag 

Paper Plane:

Material:

1. Paper
2. Ruler

3. Paper clip 
Steps:

1. Make paper plane 
2. fly the paper plane 
3. record results 

Findings:

Plane Type	Distance	Behavior
Normal	2.2	curve
Ailerons	2.6	swoop
Paper clip	3.2	swoop

Conclusion:

After the experiment, the one that went furthest was the paper plane with a paper clip, because the weight of the paper clip helped stop the paper plan from lifting which meant it went straighter than the rest. The second flight was with Ailerons and that made the plane lift which made it go further but then it hit something and fell. The last one was a normal paper plane, the wings of the plane made the plane curve and it didn't glide.