Difference between revisions of "Lift"
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | [[Lift]] is a [[force]] made by a wing that acts upwards when the wing moves forwards. | ||
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+ | ===About Lift=== | ||
+ | : [[Lift]] is a [[force]] so it is [[Measure|measured]] in [[Newton]]s. | ||
+ | : [[Lift]] is a [[Contact Force|contact force]] because it can only act when an [[object]] is in a [[fluid]]. | ||
+ | : [[Lift]] is caused by a shape called an aerofoil. | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:Aerofoil.png|center|400px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |As the wing moves from right to left it produces [[lift]]. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | : [[Lift]] only exists when the aerofoil is moving. | ||
+ | : [[Lift]] is produced by the wings of planes and the blades of a helicopter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Examples=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:LiftPlane.png|center|400px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Lift]] acts from the wings. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
[[Lift]] is a [[force]] made by a wing that acts upwards when the wing moves forwards. | [[Lift]] is a [[force]] made by a wing that acts upwards when the wing moves forwards. |
Latest revision as of 12:19, 11 February 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Lift is a force made by a wing that acts upwards when the wing moves forwards.
About Lift
- Lift is a force so it is measured in Newtons.
- Lift is a contact force because it can only act when an object is in a fluid.
- Lift is caused by a shape called an aerofoil.
As the wing moves from right to left it produces lift. |
- Lift only exists when the aerofoil is moving.
- Lift is produced by the wings of planes and the blades of a helicopter.
Examples
Lift acts from the wings. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Lift is a force made by a wing that acts upwards when the wing moves forwards.
About Lift
- Lift is a force so it is measured in Newtons.
- Lift is a contact force because it can only act when an object is in a fluid.
- Lift is caused by a shape called an aerofoil.
As the wing moves from right to left it produces lift. |
- Lift only exists when the aerofoil is moving.
- Lift is produced by the wings of planes and the blades of a helicopter.
Examples
Lift acts from the wings. |