Paper Airplane Concepts

How many aerodynamic forces are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is aerodynamic force?

• The force exerted on an object by the air surrounding the object

• The force from the Dark Side

• The force that keeps an object in water

• The force that keeps an object from flying in air

What is gravity?

• It is the force that helps the plane fly.

• It is the force that pulls the plane down.

• It is the force that moves the plane from side to side.

• It is the force that helps steady the plane during its flight.

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What is lift?

• It is the force that helps the plane move side to side.

• It is the force that helps the plane stay low.

• It is the force that helps the plane move up in the air.

• It is the force that helps launch the plane.

What is thrust?

• It is the force that helps the plane move side to side.

• It is the force that helps the plane stay low.

• It is the force that helps the plane move up in the air.

• It is the force that launches the plane and helps it moving forward.

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What is drag?

• It is the force that helps the plane fly.

• It is the force that pulls the plane down.

• It is the force that moves the plane from side to side.

• It is the force that slows the plane in flight.

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How do you find arithmetic mean (average)?

• Add everything in the group together then divide the sum by the number of numbers.

• Add everything together then multiply the sum by the number of numbers

• Write the numbers in order from smallest to greatest and pick the middle number

• Find the number that appears the most frequently in the group.

Which of the following are parts of a (paper) airplane?

• tail

• wings

• head

• nose

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Big wings on an airplane will ... the lift.

• increase

• decrease

• maintain

• not affect

Trivia: The world record time for the longest flying paper airplane is...

• 56.8 seconds

• 13.5 seconds

• 29.2 seconds

• 47.6 seconds

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