Explain Gravity:
It’s a downward pull.
What are the four forces of flight?
Gravity
Drag
Lift
Thrust
Explain Drag:
It slows you down.
Explain lift:
An upward force.
Explain Thrust:
Moves an object like an airplane forward.
What are the adaptations that allow birds to fly?
Smaller size Feathers add little to weight Hollow bones Paper thin skulls Air sacs Fewer bones Powerful pectoral muscles
What does propulsion mean?
Thrust
What gives birds and airplanes thrust?
Birds: Flap it’s wings
Airplanes: propeller of jet engine