Category Archives: Grade 10
My CLE 10 Growth and Learning self-assessment
French 10 Final Reflection
Genetic Engineering Project Science 10
Science 10 Paper Airplane Assignment
Does the length, width or weight of a paper airplane affect how far it can travel?
History Behind Paper Planes:
Scientists back in the day would use paper planes to study flying. Paper planes were believed to have originated 2,000 years ago in China But some say it was Jack Northrop who invented the paper plane.
Hypothesis:
If we add weight to the airplane then the plane will go the farther because it will increase the speed of the plane using weight
Variables:
Dependent: Distance Flown
Independent: Weight, Length and Width.
Controlled: Material style size
Materials Used.
3 Pieces of 8×11 paper
5 Paper Clips
6 Pieces of tape
Trials Average
Length: 15.3ft 10ft 14.3ft 9ft 17.2ft 13.16ft
Width: 15.8ft 27.5ft 23ft 20ft 18.1ft 22.6ft
Weight: 9.6ft 10ft 12.9ft 12.9ft 12.9ft 13.6ft
Conclusion:
My hypothesis was wrong and actually the Airplane with the most width flew the greatest distance. I expected width to be last place but it ended up being in first while the weighted one which i though would win flew the least distance. I’ve learned from this experiment that the size of the wings usually makes the plane fly the farthest.
Next time I do this experiment i will choose differently on which will fly the farthest. I would also use less weight on the weighted plane.