This instructional activity explores the drag force on airplanes. The students will be introduced to the concept of conservation of energy and how it relates to drag. Students will explore the relationship between drag and the shape, speed and size of an object.

Concepts

air resistance, airplanes, engineering, flight, laws of motion, stem, drag

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Additional Tags

conservation of energy, drag force, cross-sectional area, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)