17.7 - Conclusions
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Define drag in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the force acting against a moving object.
What is lift?
💡 Hint: Consider how planes achieve flight.
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What is drag?
💡 Hint: Think about how water affects a boat moving through it.
True or False: Lift is caused by pressure differences on opposite surfaces.
💡 Hint: Consider airplane wings as an example.
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An airplane hovering at a steady height experiences a drag force of 100 N and a lift force of 150 N. Discuss how the airplane can achieve stability.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if lift suddenly decreases.
Calculate the terminal velocity for a spherical object with a diameter of 0.1 m, mass of 0.2 kg in water with density 1000 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Remember that terminal velocity occurs when the net force is zero.
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