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How does adding paperclips to the nose of a paper plane affect its flight?
It shifts the center of gravity forward. If the paper airplane originally had the center of gravity too far back, causing it to nose up and stall a paperclip or two can correct this and produce stable flight. If the paper airplane originally had the center of gravity correctly positioned or was too far forward the paperclip will cause it to nose down and crash.
Center of gravity for an airplane?
The center of gravity is a point on the airplane that the airplane would balance while sitting on the ground. The center of gravity or also called "the CG" is important in trimming the aircraft in flight as the weight has to balance out the forces on the wing. It is also important in aerodynamic maneuvers as the G-forces act through CG.
How does the mass of the piece of paper compare with the mass of the paper airplane?
The peice of paper compares to the paper airplane because they both have the same mass. Whether a paper is flat,folded in half or is shaped into a fancy paper boat it will always have the same amount of mass.
What happens to the airplane if the center of gravity is too far forward?
The airplane will tilt like a helicopter or just crash upon takeoff
What is the significance of the empty weight center of gravity range of an aircraft?
If the cg is not with in range the airplane will crash.
Does the center of mass of an object ever differ from the center of gravity?
The center of mass and center of gravity serve two separate purposes. As an individual, your center of gravity and center of mass remains the same. The earth has a center of mass. The moon has a center of mass. The moon does not orbit the earth. They orbit their center of gravity. Their center if gravity is always changing. It is not a fixed point. When an airplane takes off, its center of gravity is one place. As it burns fuel, its center of gravity changes. It might be necessary to change its attitude, which today is done automatically by computers. The computers are checked at the end of the flight by human beings.
How does gravity effect paper airplanes?
The lift of the paper airplane is created by the wings and the thirst that you provide with your arm. Gravity is the force that brings the plane down and keeps it moving once the energy you provided with your arm has dissipated. The downward motion of the airplane caused by gravity keeps it moving forward which allows the wings to continue to provide lift.
How does drag affect a paper airplane?
Drag effects paper airplane just as it affects anything else that moves. It is either parasitic or induced on paper airplanes. Drag may reduce a paper airplanes speed and/or range.
Why would a paper airplane crash without wings?
If the airplane is not a lifting body and has no wings, there could be no lift to hold it aloft. Therefore, the only force acting on the aircraft in the vertical dimension is gravity, and so the airplane falls.
Why does the harrier paper plane work well and why does it sometimes go wrong?
It has to do with the center of gravity placement in relation to the center of lift. During the steps of construction of the harrier paper airplane there is a step where the builder folds the tip down just short of the opposite edge. How much short? Well, you have to just guess. The variation in this step is probably what causes the discrepancies in performance.
Where should the center of gravity be at all times in relation to the center of lift?
The placement of the center of gravity (CG) and the center of lift (CL) affects pitch stability. When engineers design an airplane, it is usually designed so the center of gravity is placed forward of the center of lift. With this "built in stability" if a plane goes into an abrupt dive, the aerodynamic forces will bring the nose back up to level flight.
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.
