Ask an Explainer - Forces Of Flight

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Q: If the propeller faces the high pressure of the incoming air, how can it generate low pressure in the front end to generate thrust?
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Q: Does it make a difference what the length of the planes wings are?
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Q: Why can't a paper airplane fly as long as a real airplane?
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Q: Why can't humans fly with their hands?
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Q: When you drop a piece of paper in equal weight and height to a ping-pong ball, what forces cause the paper to fall to the ground last?
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Q: What do airplanes use to fly?
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Q: How many pounds of lift are needed to lift one pound of weight off of the ground?
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Q: What are slats and how do they work?
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Q: If you were in a spaceship and fired a cannonball into frictionless space, how much force would have to be exerted on the ball to keep moving once it has left the spaceship?
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Q: How do pilots increase and decrease drag?
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