Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Engineering Videos: Flight Aerodynamics

9th - 10th
Learn about lift, thrust, drag, weight, airfoil, air pressure, Bernoulli's principle to understand flight aerodynamics. [7:14]
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Drag & Drafting

9th - 10th
Engine power is constrained at superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, so teams use aerodynamics to gain an advantage. Teams adjust their cars to minimize drag, but then it's up to the drivers to find 'the draft' and to trust the...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Physics: The Forces on an Airplane

9th - 10th
How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Air Resistance & Newton's Second Law

9th - 10th
This narrated lesson explains how Newton's second law of motion changes when air resistance is considered with falling objects. [6:42]
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Terminal Velocity: The Physics of I Fly

9th - 10th
A video explaining that terminal velocity exists when the force of gravity equals the force of drag on an object. Video shows how terminal velocity exists in a wind tunnel. [4:08]
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Wind Tunnel

3rd - 8th
Discover how researchers use wind tunnels to test automobiles and airplanes. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out which vehicle shape is the most aerodynamic. [6:06]