Paper Airplane Flight Dynamics Quiz

What unexpected event happens to Phil at the beginning of the video?

• He wins a science award.

• He gets lost in the science center.

• He is transported by a portal.

• He breaks a paper airplane.

What is the term used to describe when a paper airplane spins around its longitudinal axis?

• Pitch

• Drift

• Yaw

• Roll

How can you correct a paper airplane that is experiencing roll?

• Bend up the back of one wing.

• Shorten the wingspan.

• Add weight to the nose.

• Bend the back of the plane like a rudder.

What adjustment can help if a paper airplane is pitching too high?

• Bend the ends of both wings down.

• Add weight to the tail.

• Shorten the wingspan.

• Bend the back of one wing.

What is the recommended fix for a paper airplane that is yawing?

• Bend the back of the plane like a rudder.

• Bend the ends of both wings up.

• Shorten the wingspan.

• Add weight to the nose.