Flight: Principles and Innovation · Engineering & Design
The Four Forces of Flight
Analyzing the relationship between lift, weight, drag, and thrust.
Key Questions
- 1How must the four forces be balanced for an object to stay in the air?
- 2How does the shape of a wing influence the amount of lift generated?
- 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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