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What are the atmosphere characteristics of the planet Saturn?
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How do propellers help airplanes fly?
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When are the angle of attack and pitch angle equal?
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Can you conduct a hot air balloon without fire? How?
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What is the difference between a persistent and a spreading contrail ?
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How do clouds float?
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Does sound velocity depend on pressure?
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What is a contrail?
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Why does the velocity of a planet change as it orbits the sun?
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Do satellites and spacecraft orbit with the rotation of the Earth or the opposite way?
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