The Forces of Flight
Grade 11th Grade · Science · 45 min· Structures And Mechanisms
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the forces that enable and affect flight.
Warm-Up Video
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · 5:03
The Four Forces of Flight (How Things Fly Demonstration)
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The four forces of flight are lift, weight, drag, and thrust.
- 2
Bernoulli's principle states that faster moving air has a lower air pressure, and slower moving air exerts a higher pressure, which helps generate lift.
- 3
Earth's gravity affects everything at the same rate of 9.81 meters per second squared, but drag can change the rate at which objects fall.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the shape of an airplane wing (airfoil) helps generate lift, according to Bernoulli's principle.”
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