Paper Airplane Concepts

How many aerodynamic forces are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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.

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

• tail

• wings

• head

• nose

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

• increase

• decrease

• maintain

• not affect

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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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What is the primary force that allows a paper airplane to stay in the air?

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

Which of the following materials would likely make the best paper airplane?

• Cardboard

• Tissue paper

• Standard printer paper

• Plastic sheet

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What is the effect of increasing the wingspan of a paper airplane?

• It decreases lift

• It increases drag

• It increases lift

• It decreases drag

Which of the following is a common method to improve the flight distance of a paper airplane?

• Adding weight to the nose

• Making the wings shorter

• Using thicker paper

• Folding the tail upwards

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