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The Physics Teacher -- September 2011 -- Volume 49, Issue 6, pp. 373
Flight Physics for Beginners: Simple Examples of Applying Newton's Laws
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Add to FacebookEducators are constantly trying to find new ways of motivating their students. In subjects such as mechanics with a strong mathematical component, it is particularly important to devise real-life examples that can increase interest and student excitement. Aircraft flight is a topic that most young people find exciting. It therefore would seem reasonable to incorporate applications from the world of flight into an introductory physics course.
© 2011 American Association of Physics Teachers
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- Four forces ready for takeoff
- Climbing into the air
- Cruising for range and endurance
- Turning flight into something a little more exciting
- Gliding back home
- The debrief
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