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How DRAG effects flight • • •

The air offers different resistance or drag to objects of different shapes. The flat plate has a greater amount of drag than a ball and the stream lined or air foil has the least drag. All airplanes are designed using stream lined parts to reduce drag and increase speed.



The flat plate has the largest drag • • • Right?

All airplanes are stream lined to reduce drag • • • Right?

A ball has a lower drag than a flat plate  • • • Right?

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