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Beginner's
Guide to Aerodynamics
Forces on an Airplane and Resulting Motion
Subject Area:
Physical Science
Grade Level:
7-12
National Science
Standards:
- Physical Science:
Motions and forces.
- Science and
Technology:
- Abilities of
technological design.
- Understandings
about science and technology.
National Technology
Standards:
- Technology productivity
tools: Use of content-specific tools, software and simulations (e.g.,
environmental probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments,
Web tools) to support learning and research; application of productivity/multimedia
tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration,
and learning throughout the curriculum.
- Technology communications
tools: Selection and application of technology tools for research,
information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content
learning.
- Technology research
tools: Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources
to accomplish variety of tasks and solve problems; routinely and efficiently
use on-line information resources to meet needs for collaboration, research,
publications, communications, and productivity.
- Technology problem-solving
and decision making tools: Application of productivity/multimedia
tools and peripherals to support personal productivity group collaboration,
and learning throughout the curriculum; selection and use of appropriate
tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and
solve problems.
Objectives:
After reading
from a NASA Web-based textbook, you will demonstrate an understanding
of the text by answering questions about the forces on an airplane and
their resulting motions.
Beginner's Guide to
Aerodynamics is a "textbook" of information prepared at NASA Glenn Research
Center to help you better understand how airplanes work. Click Beginner's
Guide Index to access the list of slides. Open the slide called Forces
on an Airplane (with text).
Study the labeled diagram and read the explanation. Next, open the slide
called Simple Aircraft Motion
and study the chart.
Then using the information
shown at Airspeed Problems, complete the
questions.
Assessment:
You, or you
and your partner(s), will be evaluated on the accuracy of your answers.
Evaluation:
You will
demonstrate the ability to use information found on the World Wide Web
to answer questions about the forces on an airplane and their resulting
motion.
Submitted by:
Michele Kotick,
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
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