The Paper Airplane Difference
Physics and Astronomy
Abigail Loehr
- Grade:
- 5
- Teacher:
- Lindsay Wong
For my science project, I wanted to find out if wing shape affects how a paper airplane flies. I made three different types of paper airplanes with round, square, and rhombus-shaped wings. I made three planes of each type and flew each one. I measured how long they stayed in the air and how far they traveled. I discovered that the square-winged airplane stayed in the air the longest, with an average of 77 seconds. The round-winged airplane flew the farthest, with an average of 66 inches. This experiment showed that wing shape can change how a plane flies.
Nice experiment and results. Have you thought of other wing designs, such as the dart type that you show at the beginning of your presentation? Do you plan to continue with this topic in the future?
Nice experiment and results. Have you thought of other wing designs, such as the dart type that you show at the beginning of your presentation? Do you plan to continue with this topic in the future?
Great project – lots of good science here!