Into the Air/Wright Brothers Review

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Calculate

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To figure out an answer by using math.

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Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error.

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A key idea of The Wright Brothers.

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Chronological organization

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The authors of both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers organize their selections by chronologically describing the steps the Wrights took to achieve flight.

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Apparatus

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A piece of equipment.

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Preserve

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To keep or save something.

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Innovation

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The process of creating new ideas, products, or methods.

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Aerodynamics

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The study of how air moves around things, crucial for flight.

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Lift

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The force that directly opposes the weight of an airplane and holds the airplane in the air.

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Thrust

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The force that propels an aircraft forward.

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Drag

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The resistance force that acts opposite to the direction of motion.