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How would you redesign your paper airplane to make it fly faster?
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You can get a plane to fly faster (for a given force applied) by decreasing drag, e.g. reducing the width of the fuselage or wings (the latter also reduces lift).
If you add weight to a paper plane, especially at the nose, you can get it to fly faster for a given acceleration (i.e. the throwing motion) -- the additional weight will increase the speed gained as gravity drags the plane down, because the air resistance is a function of the area, not the weight. A metal plane will fall faster (and with a higher terminal velocity) than a paper one if they have the same resistance area.
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Does an airplane made out of line paper fly farther than an airplane made out of printer paper?
This question is debatable. Lined paper is lighter, but that doesn't mean it flies better. I think that it's all about how you fold it and which design you choose. If one WA yto do an experiment, I would predict that lined paper would fly a little father, but not by much.
What falls faster a crumpled ball of paper or a flat sheet of paper?
Assuming that both pieces of paper weigh the same, a crumpled piece falls faster in the presence of an atmosphere. In a vacuum, they would fall at the same speed due to the lack of wind resistence.
You need a good explanation for this question What burns faster paper wood or cardboard?
Paper burns faster as there is less mass to burn and less energy in paper, If it were wood, due to the mass of the wood it would burn Longer and brighter and less lengthened and less brighter for Cardboard.
Would the pilot of an airplane breaking the sound barrier hear a sonic boom?
No, the pilot does not hear the pressure wave that causes the boom when he is going faster than the speed of sound.
What would held you float safely to the ground from an airplane?
A parachute would help you float safely to the ground from an airplane.
Does a hole affect a paper airplane?
The effect of a hole on a paper airplane would depend on the type of paper airplane the hole is on, and where it is on the aircraft.
How do you make a long distanced paper airplane?
i would have to show you but i can make an extremly good paper airplane
What is the rec distance for a paper airplane?
about 12 seconds, if the paper airplane can fly it would stay up longer
What would happen when you attach a paper clip to your paper airplane?
put the paper clip at the front f the paper airplane.it helps the airplane to fly!
How far will a paper airplane go off the Eiffel tower?
That would be a function of the glide ratio of the paper airplane in question.
How many grams can a paper airplane hold?
A little bit less than a train made out of paper, but way more than a boat made out of paper. Of course, the size of the airplane wasn't stated in the question. If it was a really, really BIG paper airplane, it could weigh more than a teeny-tiny paper train. Although, if it was a tiny paper airplane it could weigh less than a HUGE paper boat. I'm pretty sure it would also depend on what kind of paper you use. A construction paper airplane would definitely weigh more than a tissue paper airplane. But one of those airplanes made out of copier paper would weigh about average. I wouldn't reccommend a toilet paper airplane. It would also depend on what kind of plane you were making out of paper. A 747 made out of tar paper is going to completely outweigh a Cessna made out of freezer paper. All in all, I would have to say a medium sized airplane made out of a mid-gauge paper would weigh in at around 3,982 kilograms.
Does it matter what type of paper you use to make a paper airplane?
I would say no.
How can you make a wingless paper airplane?
A lifting body paper airplane would not have wings, although I am not sure the instructions of any are available online.
Would a paper airplane fly on the moon?
Yes, Yes it would
How would a paper airplane fly without wings?
It wouldn't. It would crash.
What paper makes the best airplane?
Any plain paper
Why do people travel on airplane?
To get to distant places faster than you would by car or train.
