Paperairplanes and Physics behind it?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the physics involved in making and flying paper airplanes, exploring the underlying principles that contribute to their performance. Participants express interest in understanding the factors that influence the flight of paper airplanes, as well as the challenges in finding accessible information on the topic.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks an explanation of the physics involved in paper airplanes, indicating a desire for a deeper understanding of the topic.
  • Another participant questions the initial poster about their interest, suggesting that they consider various factors that might affect paper airplane performance.
  • A participant shares their personal motivation for the inquiry, mentioning a contest with friends and expressing difficulty in finding comprehensible information about paper airplane aerodynamics beyond basic folding techniques.
  • Links to external resources on aerodynamics of paper airplanes are provided, which some participants find helpful for their contest.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share an interest in the topic, but there is no consensus on specific factors or principles related to the physics of paper airplanes. The discussion remains exploratory with various viewpoints expressed.

Contextual Notes

Some participants indicate a lack of accessible information and express challenges in understanding complex concepts related to aerodynamics.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in the physics of flight, particularly in a casual or educational context, may find this discussion relevant.

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Can anyone explain to me how physics is involved in making and flying paperairplanes?
 
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Welcome to the forums,

Why are you interested, is this a school project of yours? What factors do you think you should consider? Have you researched anything already?
 
it is for a personal knowledge, my friends and i have fun making paper airplane and i challenged one of the to a contest to make better airplane but it made me ask what makes paper airplanes work so well.
a lot of the stuff i found is too complicated for me to understand.
i already know how thrust and wings of real air plane work, but i find information on paper airplanes dificult to find, besides on how to fold them.
 
http://paperplane.org/Aerodynamics/paero.htm"
http://paperplane.org/"

Hope that is helpful :smile:
 
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Wow!

These sights are really awsome! this will really help in our contest/argument ;P thank you
 

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