Four Forces of Flight

When you throw a paper plane in the air, you are giving the plane a push to move forward. That push is a type of force called_____________?

• Gravity

• Force

• Thrust

• Drag

This picture best represents

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Drag

• Lift

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Air moving over and under the wings is providing an upward __________ force on the plane.

• Drag

• Lift

• Gravity

• Thrust

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

air pushing back against the plane is slowing it down, creating a ________ force.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Gravity

• Drag

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Lift

• Gravity

• Thrust

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The weight of the paper plane also affects its flight, as _________ pulls it down toward Earth.

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Thrust

• Lift

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2