The Engineer Process + 4 Forces of Flight

When you throw a paper plane in the air, you are giving the plane a push to move forward. That push is a type of force called_____________?

• Gravity

• Force

• Thrust

• Drag

This picture best represents

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Drag

• Lift

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Air moving over and under the wings is providing an upward __________ force on the plane.

• Drag

• Lift

• Gravity

• Thrust

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

air pushing back against the plane is slowing it down, creating a ________ force.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Gravity

• Drag

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Lift

• Gravity

• Thrust

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The weight of the paper plane also affects its flight, as _________ pulls it down toward Earth.

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This picture best represents

• Drag

• Thrust

• Lift

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____

• steps
• problems
• solutions
• tests

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The first step for the Engineering Design Process is thing is _________________.

• "Ask" define the problem

• "Create a solution" design your solution

• "Imagine Solution" Brainstorm Ideas

• "Test + Evaluate" test your solution

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1