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Drag Problem Set Worksheet

Problems:

Create a spreadsheet that finds the weight of each glider, the measure of each angle in degrees, and the drag on each glider at angles of 2, 3, 4, and 5 degrees.

Model Gliders
Mass

Full-sized Gliders
Mass
1
.5 kg

4
500 kg
2
.9 kg

5
900 kg
3
1.4 kg

6
1,400 kg

Questions:

  1. Compare the drag between Model Glider 1 and Full-sized Glider 4 for all four angles. What conclusion can you draw?

     

     

  2. Based on your answer in Question 1, would it be valid to use a model glider to study the drag on a full-sized glider?

     

     

  3. What is the relationship between glide angle and drag?