Flight: Principles and Innovation · Engineering & Design

The Four Forces of Flight

Analyzing the relationship between lift, weight, drag, and thrust.

Key Questions

  1. 1How must the four forces be balanced for an object to stay in the air?
  2. 2How does the shape of a wing influence the amount of lift generated?
  3. 3What would happen to a plane if thrust was suddenly removed?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Flight - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Flight: Principles and Innovation
Period: Engineering & Design

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