Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics is the study of the science of flight. It is the way objects move through air.
The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly and that everything that
moves through air is affected by aerodynamics.
Info by: NASA Administer (nasa.gov)
Credits: Suzanne Vuong
The 4 Forces of Flight
Lift is the push that lets something move up. It is
the force that is the opposite of weight. In
airplanes, the wings create most of the lift used by
airplanes
Weight is the force caused by gravity. ravity is a
force that pulls everything down to !arth. Weight
is the amount of gravity times the object"s mass.
#rag is a force that pulls bac$ on something trying
to move. #rag provides resistance, ma$ing it hard to
move. Air is %stuff& you fly through, and produces
drag.
Thrust is the push that moves something forward.
It is the opposite of drag. An airplane might get its
thrust from jet engines.
Basics
'orce is a push or pull placed on an object. When you throw a
paper airplane, your hand applies a force to the paper
airplane and causes it to move further.
Wor$ is an activity that needs force for movement
Controls
'riction is when two things rub or bump against each
other. An airplane slowly landing on the ground is an
example of friction.
(tability and control is the study of how to control
the speed, direction, and other conditions that
affect how a plane flies.
Reading Questions: Name:
)* What is aerodynamics+
,* -ow does force and wor$ relate to each other+
.* List the four forces of flight.
/* What part of an airplane creates most of the lift+
0* -ow does the weight of an airplane affect the lift+
1* What is the opposite of drag+
2* ive an example of when an airplane experiences friction.