Vectors and Flight Forces


Resource ID#: 128471 Primary Type: Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
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When you watch this video, your knowledge related to flight and physics will really take off!

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Keywords: vector, force, flight, Bernoulli's Principle, FSU, aviation, thrust, drag, lift, downwash, friction
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos - General

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