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Motion Analysis Project

By Sunny Qureshi
Airplanes
What are the 4 forces acting
on a plane and what do they
do?
SUMMARY:
There are 4 types of forces acting on a plane. They are
Thrust, Lift, Weight, and Drag. Thrust must be equal to
Drag and Weight must be equal to Lift, in order for the
plane to fly. During flight all forces must be balanced in
order to fly.
Background Info:
A plane weighs approximately 150,000 pounds.
130 feet long.
112 feet wing span.
The 4 Forces:
Lift: is the force that act at the right angle to the direction of
motion. Lift is created through differences in air pressure.
Weight: is the force of gravity. It acts downward direction, to
the center of the earth.
Thrust: is the force that moves the flying machine in the
direction of the motion. The engines produce thrust.
Drag: is the force that acts opposite to the direction of
motion. Drag is caused by friction and differences in air
pressure.
Newton's Laws:
Newtons 1
st
Law: When the airplane is flying at
constant speed. Its thrust is equal to its drag, which
causes it to hold constant speed. If the thrust increases,
the drag will also increase.
Newton's 2
nd
Law: The more mass an object has the
more force it must need to make it accelerate to change
its speed, direction or both.
Angle Of Attack:
Angle of Attack: Angle of Attack causes Lift. The angle
of the wings is important. The wing needs to be at
correct angle in order for lift to happen. If the angle is
too low or too high it wont produce lift or it will produce
too much lift. In order to lift off the air moves faster
across the top causing less pressure and slower on the
bottom causing high pressure causing the plane to lift
off.

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