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Experiment 1
Lift-Off: How can a glider be made to fly higher?

Purpose/Hypothesis

In this experiment you will create an aerodynamic glider capable of moving through the air and modify it so it can soar higher, gaining lift by manipulating the wings. According to Bernoulli's principle, force arises from differences in pressure. Pilots change the degree of lift by manipulating the flaps on the wings' edges. To understand the effects of air pressure, examine the diagrams illustrated. Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge of flight. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesisAn idea in the form of a statement that can be tested by observations and/or experiment.. A hypothesis should explain these things:

• the topic of the experiment
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1. Introduction
2. The man who discovered lift
3. Making the "Wright" connection
4. Experiment 1 - Lift-Off: How can a glider be made to fly higher?
5. Experiment 2 - Helicopters, Propellers, and Centripetal Force: Will it fly high?
6. Design Your Own Experiment