Are you an aspiring astronaut or aeronautical engineer? Do you just want to learn more about the science and physics behind rockets? Want to have some fun? If so, you are in the perfect place!
One of the four forces of flight is lift, which acts at a right angle to the direction of motion through the air. Lift is created by differences in air pressure!
In a plane, lift helps the plane stay afloat in the air. In a rocket, lift is used to stabilize and control the direction of flight. Today, we’re going to try doing two experiments to demonstrate the force of lift!
Materials:
All you need are two pieces of paper!
Time Estimated:
5-10 minutes
Directions (Part 1):
First, make a hypothesis about what you think will happen when you hold two pieces of paper in front of you and blow between them! Will they move apart or together?
Blow in between the two pieces of paper. Observe what happens.
Think Like A Scientist:
Was your hypothesis correct?
What happened to the two pieces of paper?
Directions (Part 2):
Hold one sheet of paper in front of you, the long way hanging down towards the ground, and blow above the sheet of paper.
Watch what happens.
Think Like A Scientist:
What does the paper appear to do?
Why do you think that happened?
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