The Four Forces of Flight
4th Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify the four forces of flight.
Key Concepts
The four forces acting on an airplane are lift, drag, weight, and thrust.
Lift is created by the airplane's forward motion, while drag is the resistance of air.
Weight is the pull of gravity, and thrust is generated by the airplane's engines.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Name the four forces that act on an airplane during flight.
2. Which force pulls the airplane towards the center of the Earth?
3. What force is created by the airplane's engines?
...and 4 more questions
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