Paper Airplane Concepts

What is aerodynamic force?

• The force exerted on an object by the air surrounding the object

• The force from the Dark Side

• The force that keeps an object in water

• The force that keeps an object from flying in air

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After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?

• destroy the old airplane and start from scratch

• change the design and test it again

• use a different color paper

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Which step of the design process would you build the prototype?

• Construct and Test the Solution

• Present Solution

• Define the Problem

• Generate Concepts

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Which step of the design process would you brainstorm ideas on possible solutions or products?

• Evaluate Solutions

• Generate Concepts

• Present Solution

• Define the Problem

What is the primary force that allows a paper airplane to stay in the air?

• Lift

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Drag

Which of the following materials would likely make a paper airplane fly the farthest?

• Cardboard

• Tissue paper

• Standard printer paper

• Aluminum foil

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If a paper airplane is not flying straight, which part of the design should you adjust?

• The wings

• The nose

• The tail

• The body

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What scientific principle explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's First Law

• Gravity

• Magnetism

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How does increasing the weight at the nose of a paper airplane affect its flight?

• It flies higher

• It flies faster

• It flies in a loop

• It flies straighter

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Which of the following is a common experiment to test paper airplane designs?

• Changing the paper color

• Adjusting wing size

• Using different types of glue

• Throwing with different hand positions

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