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This is interesting: The engines produce forward thrust, which in turn makes the aircraft go forward. The wings are airfoil-shaped, so, when the aircraft moves forward they push air downward, which in turn pushes the aircraft upwards.

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An airplane stays in the air because the air pressure on the top of the wing is less than the pressure on the bottom This creates a phenomenon called what?

This phenomenon is called lift. The pressure difference between the top and bottom of the wing creates an upward force that counteracts gravity, allowing the airplane to stay aloft.


List and describe the four forces acting on an airplane during flight?

Lift: Generated by the wings and counteracts the force of gravity, allowing the airplane to stay airborne. Weight: Force of gravity acting on the airplane's mass, pulling it downwards towards the earth. Thrust: Generated by the engines and propels the airplane forward through the air. Drag: Resistance force opposing the airplane's forward motion, caused by friction between the airplane and the air it moves through.


What is the force that counteracts the weight of an airplane?

The force that counteracts the weight of an airplane is called lift. Lift is generated by the wings of the airplane as it moves through the air. The amount of lift produced needs to be equal to or greater than the weight of the airplane to keep it in the air.


Which force acts against the motion of an airplane as it flies through the air?

Drag is the force that acts against the motion of an airplane as it flies through the air. It is caused by the resistance of the air to the forward motion of the airplane, and it slows the airplane down. Pilots must account for drag to maintain optimal speed and efficiency during flight.


How is an airplane flying an example of fluid friction?

When an airplane is flying, it experiences fluid friction with the air around it. This friction is caused by the resistance of the air to the movement of the airplane. The airplane's design and engine power are optimized to overcome this friction and maintain flight.

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Does an aluminum airplane stay in the air the longest?

we are having a science fair at my school and I've been trying to figure out if an aluminum airplane stays in the air the longest.if so why?


Can an airplane stay in the sky?

I am going to assume that aeroplane=airplane when I answer this. An airplane stays in the air by generating lift on its wings. As long as an airplane can generate sufficent lift it can stay in the air. However once the lift being generated falls below what is required for the plane to stay up... uh oh.


What keeps an airplane up in the sky?

Bernoulli's Principlethe statement that an increase in the speed of a fluid produces a decrease in pressure and a decrease in the speed produces an increase in pressureWind has nothing to do with how an airplane stays in the air. In actuality, an airplane flies better on calm days than on windy ones! It is the act of lift, weight, thrust and Bernoulli's principle (though this principle isn't all that true, since airplanes are able to fly upside down and a model airplane with non-airfoil shaped wings can stay in the air just fine) that determines how an airplane is able to stay in the air.an airplane stays up in the air by the pressure above and below the wings...There is actually more than one force that enables an airplane to stay in the air: that is lift, weight and thrust. Weight has to be less than the force of lift and thrust combined to both get the airplane into the air and keep it in the air.


Which of the modes of transportation stays in the air because it is less dense than the fluid through which it is moving?

An airplane stays in the air because it generates lift by moving through the air at high speeds and having a wing shape that creates low pressure above the wing and high pressure below it. This pressure difference creates lift that keeps the airplane aloft.


Is airplane a compound word?

Yes, "airplane" is a compound word. It is formed by combining "air," which refers to the atmosphere, and "plane," which denotes a flat surface or level. Together, they describe a vehicle designed for travel through the air.


Describe how an airplane stays in the air include the speed pf air above and below the airplane?

Airplanes stay in the air by having a curved blunt shaped wing at the front of the wing and a skinny end. By doing this the airplane has more air going over the top of the wing than the bottom, thus creates lift with a vacuum effect. Answer Actually the same amount of air flows over and under the wing. It is the SPEED of the air that produces the lift. When the air speeds up, the pressure drops, thus creating lift from the under-side of the wing. The Speed of the air flow will vary, depending on the type of wing. However, some distance away from the wing and the speed of the air is the same on both sides of the wing.


Does the air above the airplane move faster than the air below the airplane?

That's true for the airplane's wings, when the airplane is flying upright.


What two forces keep an airplane in the sky?

An airplane stays in the sky due to lift and thrust. Lift is generated by the air flowing over the wings, creating an upward force that counters the force of gravity. Thrust is the forward force produced by the airplane's engines that propels it through the air.


What are some effects of gravity that you use?

Because of gravity we are able to maintain ourselves on ground and the air do not escape.As air stays we live. We are able to write due to gravity. Due to gravity we are able to land the airplane.


What kind of paper airplane stays in the air for the longest?

The kind of paper that makes a paper airplane stay in the air the longest is blank paper because blank paper has the right amount of heaviness to make it stable.In CNN Student News,blank paper flew the greatest and longest time and distance.


How do you describe your little brother made a homework airplane?

The question is not clear - are you asking how to describe the process of making the airplane or how to say that he made it?


An airplane stays in the air because the air pressure on the top of the wing is less than the pressure on the bottom This creates a phenomenon called what?

This phenomenon is called lift. The pressure difference between the top and bottom of the wing creates an upward force that counteracts gravity, allowing the airplane to stay aloft.