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air and aerodynamics

Review terms for your unit test

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thrustthe force that pushes a plane forward
gravitythe force that pulls to ground causes weight
aircomposed mostly of nitrogen
dragthe force that works against thrust
liftthe upward motion of the plane/ wings
the engine of an airplane providesthrust
bernoulli's principlewings are designed to have an area of high pressure and low pressure which causes lift
pitchthe up and down of the nose of the plane
elevatorscontrols the pitch of a plane
ruddera contol found on th back of the plane helps with controlling turning
aileronsfound on the wings and moves the plane to left or right
properties of airair has weight, can be compressed, is a fluid, exerts pressure, expands when heated
First flightWright brothers 1903


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