How to make a Paper Airplane.

Emily collected a set of research based around the two statements: 


- Airplanes can fly only when total lift is large enough to counteract their weight. 
- Gravity is a constant force that pulls the plane to the ground. Here are her findings:


*Research by looking at physics equations, similar theories- what is actually proven. 

Newton's law of universal gravitation

Every point mass attracts every single other point mass by a force pointing along the line intersecting both points. The force is proportional to the product of the two masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.



  • F is the force between the masses,

  • G is the gravitational constant,

  • m1 is the first mass,

  • m2 is the second mass, and


  • r is the distance between the masses.


  • Newton's law of universal gravitation




    Here is a video off YouTube relating to Newton's law:



    Monday, 5 December 2011 by Lisa Collier
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