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The airplane
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- Summary
The 4 main forces that act on an airplane in flight arer illustrated. If the forces are balanced, the aircraft cruises at constant velocity.
- Learning objectives
- To show that a net force of zero results in uniform rectilinear motion.
- To show the laminar airflow around the wing
- How to use the animation
Click on 'forces' to display the forces.
Drag the
to reveal the airflow.
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