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Unit 2 Physics 1
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- 1Javelins Center of gravityWhere weight acts
- 2AirspeedSpeed of actual plane and the power the plane gives to propel it
- 3GroundspeedSpeed of plane with headwind minuses or tail wind added
- 4Javelin Center of pressurenear the tail where the aerodynamic forces of drag and lift act
- 5LiftCaused by the shape of the wing. Top of the wing is curved more than the bottom
- 6ThrustDriving force produced by the pull of a propeller or the push of a jet engine
- 7DragThe opposing force of the air tending to slow an aircraft down
- 8Drag=ThrustWhen the aircraft is travelling at a constant speed
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- A Levels Physics Flashcards on Unit 2 Physics 1, created by smskinner2 on 25/01/2014.
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