Flight

FLIGHT

Aim: To learn about flight and aerodynamics. 

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

Definition:  The action or process of something in the air.


4 forces of flight:

1.   Gravity

1.    Thurst

1.   Drag

1.   Lift

Paper Plane:

Material:

1. Paper
2. Ruler
3.Paper clip

Steps:

1. Grab a piece of paper
2. Fold in half
3. Fold two triangles into the middle
4.
Findings:

Plane Type	Distance	Behaviour
Normal	2.7 m	Spinning
Ailerons	3.7 m	Going down
Paper clip	3 m	Spinning

Conclusion:
The normal plane was last it went 2.7m. Because it wouldn't stop spinning and it went really high not long.

The second one was the paper clip it went 3m. The reason it only went 3m is that the paper clip added a lot of weight so it went down faster.

Then there was the aileron that went 3.7 m. This was because the ailerons gave it more time in the air to glide.