 | Term | Definition |
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lift |
Bernoulli Principle |
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drag |
air resistance |
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weight |
gravity w=mg |
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thrust |
propeller, jet engine, rocket |
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x |
roll |
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roll |
aileron |
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control surfaces |
any movable parts of the plane to contro motion |
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y |
yaw |
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yaw |
rudder |
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z |
pitch |
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pitch |
elevator |
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Bernoulli principle |
as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure around it decreases. |
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climb |
lift exceeds weight |
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descend |
weight exceeds lift |
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elevator |
hinged, horizontal surfaces attached to the back of the tail |
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ailerons |
hinged, horizontal surfaces attached to the back, outer edges of the wings of the plane |
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rudder |
hinged, vertical surface attached to the tail of the plane |
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gliding |
uses air pocketscalled thermals to soar |
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flapping |
generate thrust to maintain lift |
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combining methods |
glinding and flapping |
