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The Aspect Ratio of Wings

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Junior engineers examine aspect ration in airplane wings. Using the length and width of two differetn wings, they calculate the aspect ratios and compare drag rankings. An engineering or space science class would benefit from this lesson. Follow it up with some experimentation with hand-made airplanes.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
30 mins

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