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Flight Characteristics "

Type of InsectWing Beats (per second)Flight Speed (kilometers per hour)Hummingbird moth8517.8Bumblebee25010.3Housefly1907.1\begin{matrix} \text{Type of Insect} & \text{Wing Beats (per second)} & \text{Flight Speed (kilometers per hour)}\\ \text{Hummingbird moth} & \text{85} & \text{17.8}\\ \text{Bumblebee} & \text{250} & \text{10.3}\\ \text{Housefly} & \text{190} & \text{7.1}\\ \end{matrix}

" -Based on the data, is there a relationship between the rate at which an insect beats its wings and the speed at which it flies? Explain. What factors besides wing-beat rate might affect flight speed?

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The relationship between the rate at which an insect beats its wings and the speed at which it flies is the less wing beats per second, the higher the flight speed (there are exceptions - as housefly and bumblebee). The factor that might affect flight speed is the size of the insect wings. The bigger the insect wings, the higher the flight speed.

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