Question | Answer |
what is the definition of system? | A set of objects that are working together |
who were the Wright Brothers | the first people to fly |
Who was Chuck Yeager? | First to break sound barrier |
who was Bessie Coleman | The first african american woman to get a pilot's liscence |
Who was William Boeing | He found first aerospace company in the world |
What is the relationship between the # of winds and the distance the FOSS plane will travel | As the # of winds increased, the distance the plane traveled increased |
what is the relationship between the mass of the FOSS plane and the distance it traveled | As the mass increased, the distance it traveled decreased |
What is the relationship between the # of rubber bands on the FOSS plane and the distance it traveled | As the # of bands increased, the distance increased |
List the variables that affected the FOSS plane's flight and distance it traveled | 1.weight of plane
2.# of winds
3.# of rubber bands
4 condition of line |
what give planes its lift | 1.the speed
2.its wings
3. its propllers |
what factors need to be considered when designing an air plane | 1 stream-lined body
2 size of engine
3 lenght/tilt of wings
4 weight of planes |
what is a rudder | controls direction of flight |
what is an elevator | controls the motion up or down |
what is an aileron | it controls banking of plane |
what are the parts of the FOSS plane system | -2 popsicle sticks -1 jumbo straw - 2 regular sized straws - fishing line - rubber band - duct tape - hook - propeller - fingers - chairs |