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If you had a choice of flying in a glider made of steel or one made of a steel and manganese alloy which would you choose?
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Alloys are always better than plain steel, probably lighter too.
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What are the consequences of Newton's 3 laws of motion?
If we take this simply, we can manage it. Let's take it one law at a time. First, inertia. Bodies at rest tend to remain at rest and bodies in motion tend to remain in motion. And both of those are in effect unless the body is acted upon by an outside force. For the glider, it is going to need to have some force applied for it to start flying (gliding). It will also be subject to some pretty complex forces when flying. Gravity is pulling down, and aerodynamics is supplying lift and the shape of the thing will engender drag (or "friction moving through the air" if you like). When air moves in a nonuniform way around the glider or when the control surfaces are used, things happen. There is a lot of stuff going on that has to do with inertia in a flying glider. It's inertial moment changes every microsecond (or less) as it is flying and interacting with the air. The second law of motion, that a change in motion is proportional to the force acting on a body, is tied to the first one. It takes a certain amount of force to get the mass of the glider moving to make it start to fly (or glide). The amount of force is proportional to the mass of the glider, and the more massive the glider, the more force is required to get it going. Same with changes in flight. The more massive the glider, the more force the control surfaces will have to effect to change the course of the thing. And smaller irregularities in air flow will have little affect on a more massive glider while they will affect a small, light glider more noticeably. Lastly, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a glider is in flight, any movement of the glider will move some volume of air in a given direction with a given amount of force to cause the glider to stay aloft or to change direction. When the glider pushes on air to maneuver, the air will "push back" on the glider and/or its control surfaces. Certainly it is pushing up on the underside of the wing to give the glider lift, and the air is being pushed down with equal force. Newton's laws of motion can be reviewed by using the link to the article on them posted by our friends at Wikipedia, where knowledge is free.
Why does giant flying squirrel have featherless skin between front and back legs?
Only birds have feathers; this feature never evolved in mammals, and squirrels are mammals. The extra skin in a flying squirrel functions as a glider; it catches the air and helps the squirrel to jump for great distances.
What is the smallest glider in the world?
The Feathertail Glider is the world's smallest glider. It ranges from 65-80 mm in size, with a mass of just 10-14 grams. Its gliding range is up to 25 metres. The Feathertail Glider lives along Australia's eastern coast, from north Queensland to Victoria.
Is an sugar glider a predator or prey?
A sugar glider is both. It is a predator of insects, but being a small, defenceless marsupial, it can also be prey of larger carnivores and birds of prey such as owls.
How do gliders use thermal?
Gliders use thermals ( warm updrafts) to gain altitude, lift and Momentum- Flying over the stacks of a power house- assuming all stacks were (Up) one could gain about 500 feet of lift from each stack- or 2500 feet if you hit all five from the right angle! seagulls do the same thing, conserving their wing muscles. wait till the Public service has all Five stacks fired up and you can try the idea , not too close!
What the difference between an glider and a flying machine?
a glider is powered by wind, a flying machine has a moter to run it
What is wright brothers flying machine?
a glider by gloria
What flying machine starts with letter G?
GLIDER
What did George Cayley invent?
a flying machine glider
Who pushed the glider off the rock?
Question : pushed the glider off the rock ? Answer : Sami and his friends pushed e glider off the rock For chapter the flying machine 2
What is the name of a flying mammal?
The only mammal capable of free flight is the bat. There are many glider species, such as the sugar glider, pygmy possum, greater glider, etc, which do not fly. They are equipped with membranes extending from their "wrists" to their "ankles" which extend and enable the glider to glide between tree tops.
What is another name for a flying phalanger?
Sugar glider Sugar bear
In which flying machine does the pilot hang below the wing?
Hang Glider
How do you get a flying machine?
You would need to go buy some sort of airplane, helicopter, glider, or similar flying machine.
What buisiness did the wright brothers operate before designing their flying machine?
they had their own bicycle shop and noticed a glider in the air and then they thought of a more advanced design for the glider. A glider with the help of a motor attached to it!
Which animals can slither?
Bats.Bats do not actually glide. They require their wings to be used in a "flapping" motion in order to stay aloft.Gliders and flying squirrels can glide. The longest recorded glide of a flying squirrel is 90m, while the squirrel glider (not a flying squirrel) has been recorded at 100m.
Which president has been in the news for flying a motorised hang-glider dressed in a crane-costume?
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