## Pitching moment and lift coefficient

Consider a proposed airplane design shape in a wind tunnel. The forces and moments are measured at the proposed center of gravity location. At zero angle of attack, pitching moment is zero and lift is 10N. At 5 degrees angle of attack, pitching moment is -5Nm and lift is 60N. The chord of the wing is 1 meter.
(a) What is dM/dL (sensitivity of pitching moment to lift coefficient)?
(b) What is dCm/dCL (sensitivity of pitching moment coefficient to lift coefficient)?
(c) Is this design longitudinally statically stable?

I have no idea how to do this. The formula for pitching moment coefficient is Cm=Cmwing+(h-hwing)Clwing-(Vh)(Cltail). I honestly don't think this equation applies in this problem, because there is no h, tail dimensions...etc. So I guess I'm supposed to figure out the pitching moment from the given data. But I need the line equation to do that? How do I find that? Am I even going on the right track?

Thanks a lot
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 You're forgetting that $$C_M = \frac{M}{qS}$$ and $$C_L = \frac{L}{qS}$$

 Quote by viscousflow You're forgetting that $$C_M = \frac{M}{qS}$$ and $$C_L = \frac{L}{qS}$$
You're forgetting the c in $$C_M = \frac{M}{qSc}$$

## Pitching moment and lift coefficient

Ah ha, so I plug it in and that's the answer right? Thanks a lot.

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