Forces of Flight
Scientific Inquiry
Variables
Random
100
The force that pushes up on an airplane and gives it the ability to climb into the air and stay up during flight
What is Lift
100
Interpret Results
What is the last step in a scientists experiment
100
a variable
Anything that affects the outcome of an experiment is called
100
problem or hypothesis, experiment, collect and analyze data, and conclusion
What are the four main parts of the scientific method
200
Gravity
What is the natural force of the earth that pulls down on an airplane. It produces the weight of the airplane.
200
A variable that never changes
What is a constant
200
a variable is a factor, condition, and/or relationship that can change or be changed in an event or system
What is a variable
200
data from experiments
A conclusion must be based on what
300
The force that pushes against an airplane and slows it down. It is the resistance that the air offers.
What is Drag
300
It is simple, practical, answerable, and measurable. It passes the SPAM test
What makes a good science question
300
varies...
Give an example of variable
300
A way of solving and studying problems
what is the scientific method
400
Thrust
What is the force that moves an airplane forward. It is created by a power source.
400
Hypothesis
To make a prediction is to make a
400
The number of winds on the rubber band
What was the manipulated variable from our plane experiment
400
Analyze data
Graphs and charts are great ways to what
500
Lift, Gravity, Drag, Thrust
What are the four forces of flight
500
The Science Investigation
When a person asks a question about something they notice (frame), investigate (collect data), and analyze results they are using
500
The distance
What was the responding variable in our plane experiment
500
The four main parts of the scientific method
What are these: problem or hypothesis, experiment, collect and analyze data, and conclusion
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