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Paper Helicopter Forces Investigation
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Paper Helicopter Forces Investigation
🚁 Part 1: Forces and Energy
1. What force pulls the paper helicopter downward?
Air resistance
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
2. What type of energy does the helicopter have when you hold it up high before dropping it?
Kinetic energy
Gravitational potential energy
Sound energy
Heat energy
3. Which forces are acting on the paper helicopter as it falls? (Tick all that apply)
Gravity pulling it down
Air resistance slowing it down
Magnetic force
Air pushing against the blades
4. Why does the paper helicopter spin as it falls instead of just dropping straight down?
🔬 Part 2: Investigation Results
5. Record your helicopter drop times:
Basic helicopter: _______ seconds
With paper clips added: _______ seconds
With longer blades: _______ seconds
With shorter blades: _______ seconds
6. Which helicopter design fell the fastest? Circle one:
Basic / With paper clips / Longer blades / Shorter blades
7. Explain why adding paper clips affected the helicopter's fall time:
8. How did changing the blade length affect the helicopter's motion?
💭 Part 3: Scientific Thinking
9. Complete this energy transformation: When the helicopter is dropped, gravitational potential energy changes into _____________ energy and _____________ energy (spinning motion).
10. If you wanted to design a helicopter that falls as slowly as possible, what features would you include? Explain your reasoning:
11. Draw and label a diagram showing the forces acting on your paper helicopter as it falls:
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