Download Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes

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Paper Plane Aerodynamics of Flight
Part I: Data Collection
Directions:
Watch this video on the aerodynamics of flight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KqjRPV9_PY
Watch this video and fold the 4 basic paper airplanes in the video:
https://youtu.be/pHRLpUys5v4
Use the planes to complete the data tables
Plane Aerodynamics Trial 1
Plane
Distance
Time in Air
1
2
3
4
Plane Aerodynamics Trial 2
Plane
Distance
Time in Air
1
2
3
4
Plane Aerodynamics Trial 3
Plane
Distance
Time in Air
1
2
3
4
Plane Aerodynamics Trial 4
Plane
Distance
Time in Air
1
2
3
4
Part II: Graphing
Directions:
Use the data from the previous section to create a distance / time graph
Note: Make sure to include the appropriate SI unit for distance and time
Part III: Data Analysis
1. Calculate the average speed of each plane.
◦ A standard piece of copy paper weighs approximately 4.5359237 grams
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2. Which plane is the most aerodynamic? Provide evidence to support your claim.
3. Which plane is the least aerodynamic? Provide evidence to support your claim.
4. Which variable discussed in the video has the most significant impact on flight time? Provide
evidence to support your claim.
5. Which variable discussed in the video has the most significant impact on flight speed? Provide
evidence to support your claim.
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To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/