March
5
Airplane Wings Explained
Today we learned how airplane wings stay in the air. By making wings out of paper we demonstrated that the wing splits the airstream creating two air streams; one above the wing and one below the wing. The top of the wing is longer making the air travel faster. This creates a low-pressure vacuum above the wing pulling the aircraft upward. See the assignment/lab, pictures, and video below.
Click on the link below for a copy of the assignment/lab
15.03.05 hands on science grade 6 – flight – Wing shape lift assignment
Lakelyn and Mr. Ewert explain airplane wings
Bill Nye the Science Guy – Flight