Fast-Flying Paper Airplanes
Instructions for Glider:
Instructions for Dart Plane:
STEM:
There are 4 forces that act on and affect the path of a paper airplane: Lift (which propels the plane upward), Thrust (which propels the plane forward), Drag (which propels the plane backward), and Gravity (which propels the plane downward). These forces, along with the design of the airplanes themselves, can affect the path of flight as well as the total distance flown. You can test each design above in an open area to determine which design flies farther, and analyze which are the forces acting upon it. |