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Magnus Effect
Learners examine the Magnus effect and its history. In this forces lesson students investigate the lift of a rotating cylinder.
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Aerodynamic drag
Students construct a device that can launch spinning balls. One example would be a mailing tube with one side partially cut away, lined with sandpaper. Styrofoam balls should be used for the greatest effet. They are explained how a...
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Aviation, Aeronautics and Aerodynamics
Students investigate the physics of flight through various experiments. In this physics instructional activity, students construct different flying objects. They explain the dynamics that make these object fly.