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    • Black outline images of a plane and a bird in flight.
    Rights: Image licensed through 123rf.com Published 9 September 2011 Size: 46 KB Referencing Hub media

    Planes and birds are both affected by the same forces in flight. They have to be able to provide enough lift force to oppose the weight force.

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      Principles of flight

      For thousands of years, people have wanted to fly. Our legends and fairy tales are full of humans and animals that can fly – effortlessly gliding through the air. In real life, of course, no one ...

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      Physical World – forces

      Are you looking for ways to teach forces? If you’re new to the Science Learning Hub, you may want to start with our introductory video on teaching physics. Help, I’m teaching physics Discover ...

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      Aerofoils and paper planes

      In this activity, students learn how to make an aerofoil and to make and fly paper planes. In the process, they learn about aerofoil wing shape (found on planes and birds) and experiment with ...

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