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Forces of Flight

Presented by the National Air and Space Museum
2023-05-06 13:00:00 2023-05-06 14:00:00 America/New_York Forces of Flight How do lift, weight, drag, and thrust affect everything flying in Earth's atmosphere and in space? Learn what a force is, test their strength against air pressure, explore Bernoulli's principle, and investigate different forms of propulsion. Discover how things fly while experimenting with the four forces of flight. Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming

Saturday, May 06
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-06 13:00:00 2023-05-06 14:00:00 America/New_York Forces of Flight How do lift, weight, drag, and thrust affect everything flying in Earth's atmosphere and in space? Learn what a force is, test their strength against air pressure, explore Bernoulli's principle, and investigate different forms of propulsion. Discover how things fly while experimenting with the four forces of flight. Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming

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PGCMLS Programming

How do lift, weight, drag, and thrust affect everything flying in Earth's atmosphere and in space? Learn what a force is, test their strength against air pressure, explore Bernoulli's principle, and investigate different forms of propulsion. Discover how things fly while experimenting with the four forces of flight.

This program is best suited for students in 3rd to 5th grade.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (5-12 yrs) |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | STEM |

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