Baggage Handler Chuck Armstrong
Newton's Laws of Motion
Before talking more about how an aeroplane flies we need to look at some basic scientific ideas.
In 1687 a very smart guy called Isaac Newton wrote a book in which he explained HOW and WHY things move, keep moving, and eventually stop.
He came up with 3 laws to explain this.
These laws can explain much about how and why an aeroplane flies, and many other things besides, so we need to have a look at them.
Are you ready for some serious science?
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Flight Science
Now for some basic
science. Don't worry...
it won't hurt a bit.
