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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Aerodynamics''' β A branch of "Fluid Dynamics" that studies the "Motion of Air" and how it "Affects" "Objects" moving through it. * '''The 4 Forces of Flight''': # '''Lift''' (Upwards). # '''Weight''' (Downwards/Gravity). # '''Thrust''' (Forwards/Engine). # '''Drag''' (Backwards/Resistance). * '''Bernoulli's Principle''' β The "Idea" that "Fast-moving Air" has "Lower Pressure" than "Slow-moving Air." * '''Airfoil''' β The "Shape" of a "Wing": curved on top and flatter on the bottom to "Create" a "Pressure Difference" (Lift). * '''Angle of Attack''' β The "Angle" between the "Wing" and the "Incoming Air"; if it's "Too High," the plane "Stalls" (Loses lift). * '''Boundary Layer''' β The "Thin Layer of Air" "Directly Touching" the "Surface" of the wing where "Friction" occurs. * '''Laminar Flow''' β "Smooth," "Orderly" air flow that "Minimizes Drag." * '''Turbulent Flow''' β "Chaotic," "Swirling" air flow that "Increases Drag" and causes "Shaking." * '''Mach Number''' β The "Ratio" of the "Speed of an Object" to the **"Speed of Sound"** (~343 m/s). * '''Wing Loading''' β The "Ratio" of the "Weight of the Airplane" to the "Total Area of the Wings." </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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