Paper Plane and Water Rocket Experiment

FLIGHT

Aim: To learn about flight and aerodynamics. 

• In your groups of 3 you will make a paper plane and measure its distance and behaviour.
• In groups of 3 you will make a water rocket and record its distance and behaviour. 

Definition:

The study of the properties of moving air and the interaction between the air and solid bodies moving through it.


4 forces of flight:

1.  Gravity
2.   Thrust 
3.   Lift
4.   Drag

Paper Plane:

Material:

1. Paper
2. Large amount of space.

Steps:

1. Fold the paper in half.
2. Create triangle shapes up the top that lines up with the line down the middle.
3. Then do the rest like a normal paper plane and your finished. 

Findings:

Plane Type	Distance	Behaviour
Normal	4m	Curved to the side.
Ailerons	4.2m	It used gravity and pulled to the ground at the end.
Rudder	2.8m	It dropped as soon as Keyana threw it.

Conclusion:
Today one of our experiments involved paper planes. What we did was create a paper plane then use different strategies each time we measured how far the plane goes. For example we cut out ailerons on the plane, used a paper clip to give it some weight and the other time we tested it with nothing on it. Overall this experiment was pretty fun because we weren't just sitting at our seats the whole time. 




Water Rocket

Material:

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Steps:

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Findings:

( Record the distance and the flight behaviour of your rocket.)

Fuel Amount	Test 1	Test 2	Test 3
⅓ water
½ water
¾ water

Conclusion: