Getting a Little "Lift"out of Calculus
A FoilSim Activity - Part II

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Subject Area:

Pre-calculus and Calculus

Grade Level:

11-12

National Mathematics
Standards:

• Apply integrated mathematical problem-solving strategies to solve problems from within and outside mathematics.
• Read written presentations of mathematics with understanding.
• Recognize the equivalent representation of the same concept.
• Use tables and graphs as tools to interpret expressions, equations, and inequalities.
• Model real-world phenomena with a variety of functions.
• Explore periodic real-world phenomena using the sine and cosine functions.
• Understand the conceptual foundations of limit, the area under a curve, the rate of change, and the slope of a tangent line, and their applications in other disciplines.

Objective:

Apply calculus techniques as developed in the FoilSim Getting a Little "Lift" out of Calculus Part I: Activity to a problem-solving situation.

Assessment:

You, or you and your partner(s), will be evaluated on the accuracy or feasibility of your answers.

Evaluation:

Determine the total lift of an airfoil given the pressure vs. area curves using basic integration techniques.

Submitted by:

Jim Zaborowski, Physics and Mathematics, Urbana High School, Urbana, Ohio

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