How can an object as heavy as an airplane fly? Turns out the answer is quadratic! Your classes explore the Bernoulli Effect through an interactive graph representation. As a plane increases in speed, the lift force also increases. Young mathematicians discover this is a quadratic relationship.

Concepts

bernoulli's principle, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, exponential functions, linear functions, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the final challenge question as an exit card
• Have your classes use the Bernoulli equation to find several points, plot them on a graph, and compare the graph in the simulation

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals must have a free CK-12 account

Pros

• Includes background information to introduce the lesson
• Provides a link to an explanation of the algebraic concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-LE.A.1.a