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Mar 1, 2017 · Aerodynamics is the way objects move through air. The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly. Anything that moves through air is affected by aerodynamics, from a rocket blasting off, to a kite flying. Since they are surrounded by air, even cars are affected by aerodynamics.
The amount of air or water resistance changes how fast things move. Find out more in this KS2 primary Bitesize science guide.
Resistance in air and water is a type of frictional force that is also known as drag. Objects with a large surface area can produce more drag. The faster an object travels, the more resistance...
The Coriolis effect is an important determinant of wind direction on a global scale. The Coriolis effect can be illustrated on a basic level by attempting to draw a straight line from the center to the edge of a rotating turntable. The line curves because of the rotation of the turntable.
- Laminar and Turbulent Flow
- Boundary Layer
- Drag
When you empty water from a plastic bottle, you've probably noticed you can do it in two very differentways. If you tip the bottle at a shallow angle, the water comesout very smoothly; air moves past it, in the opposite direction,filling the bottle with "emptiness." If you tip the bottle more,or hold it vertically, the water comes out noisily, in j...
The speed at which a fluid flows past an object varies according to how far from the object you are. Ifyou're sitting in a parked car and a gale-force wind is howling pastyou at 200km/h (125mph), you might think the difference in speed between theair and the car is 200km/h—and it is! But there's not a sudden,drastic discontinuity between the statio...
Photo: The faster you go, the harder you have to work against the air. Air resistance doesn't really matter when you walk, because you're not traveling fast enough. But if you cycle, you need to think about aerodynamics much more and adopt a streamlined posture that disturbs the airflow as little as possible. Like this rider, you might want to get ...
Planes are designed to let air pass around them with minimal drag, so that they can travel forwards with ease. A plane flies when all four forces – lift, weight, thrust and drag – work together. DID YOU KNOW?
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Jun 4, 2011 · The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly. Anything that moves through air reacts to aerodynamics. A rocket blasting off the launch pad and a kite in the sky react to aerodynamics. Aerodynamics even acts on cars, since air flows around cars.
