fluid      surface tension (liquids)          Pascal      pascal (Pa)     Pascal’s Principle     buoyancy     pressure     Charles’ Law         Boyle’s Law      Bernoulli
Bernoulli’s Principle     drag      thrust      lift     gravity
ailerons          elevators          rudder

1.  Explain how a hydraulic lift works.  Why couldn’t air be used  in an hydraulic lift.
2.  Explain why an airplane flies and how they are controlled. ( In detail))
3.  How do hot air balloons work?
4.  How do helium balloons work?
5. What is the average  air pressure at sea level in pounds  and Newtons?  How is air pressure measured?
6. What is the relationship between pressure and depth?
7. What is the relationship between  pressure and elevation.
8. Explain how a Cartesian diver works and make one for yourself.
9.  Describe Archimede’s Principle.
10.  Why do your ears pop when you travel up and down a hill in a car?  Like going over Skyline Drive.
 
 

1.  Construct a boat out of aluminum foil (10 cm x 10 cm), and determine how much weight it can     hold.
2.  Construct a better boat.  Explain how you made it better.
3.  Construct an oak tag glider 50 points.   (pattern provided)  adjust i so that it flies level and   straight. 50 points.

5.  Construct a cereal or cardboard  box boomerang and be able to throw it and have it return to you   and catch it. with out moving your feet outside the hula hoop. (most consecutive catches wins the tournament.)

LONG  TERM   HOMEWORK  ASSIGNMENT

BETWEEN NOW AND MAY CONSTRUCT TWO GLIDERS OF YOUR OWN DESIGN.  ONE FOR DISTANCE AND THE OTHER FOR SUSTAINED FLIGHT.  EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS UNTIL YOU HAVE THE BEST GLIDERS YOU CAN MAKE.   (SEE BACK PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION)

PLEASE SAVE ALL THE PLANES YOU MAKE AS THEY WILL BE A MAJOR PART OF YOUR GRADE IN THE LAST MARKING PERIOD.

IN MAY WE WILL HAVE A COMPETITION TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THE BEST GLIDER FOR DISTANCE AND SUSTAINED FLIGHT.

RESTRICTIONS:    THE GLIDER CAN NOT WEIGH MORE THAN  5 QUARTERS, AND CAN NOT HAVE A LENGTH OR WING SPAN GREATER THAN 30 cm.
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY FLYING!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR GLIDERS THAT YOU CONSTRUCT  AND DECIDE TO USE IN MAY.
DO  NOT  WAIT  UNTIL  MAY  TO BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR GLIDERS.
I WILL ASK TO SEE THE GLIDERS YOU HAVE BUILT SOME TIME IN FEBRUARY AND AGAIN IN APRIL.

 
SITE MAP

The site below contains useful information about the principles of flight and flight control

AERONAUTIC PRINCIPLES