Do you know about airplanes? ✈️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Did you know? In this episode we are going to learn about airplanes. We will answer some questions that have been sent in by our listeners and we are also going to look at the four principles that allow an airplane to fly which are lift, thrust, drag, and weight. We look at the differences between a plane’s wings and a bird’s wings and we find out why a plane cannot go backwards. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- Please fill out our first listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sleeptightscience --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Each episode explores a fascinating topic in science and technology, from the mysteries of outer space to the wonders of the human body. Sleep Tight Science is the perfect bedtime companion for curious minds of all ages. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science. Did you know that the first airplane flight by the Wright brothers in 1903 only lasted for 12 seconds
0:32.0	and covered a distance of just 120 feet or 36 meters.
0:38.3	What?
0:39.3	That's shorter than the length of a soccer field.
0:47.3	Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science,
0:51.3	a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:57.0	You see airplanes soaring, zooming, and even roaring through the skies all the time.
1:07.0	We may take this for granted, but understanding some of the science behind airplanes gives us a better understanding of the wonders of flying through the air.
1:20.7	In this episode, we will start to learn about airplanes and try to answer some of the questions that you, our listeners, have submitted
1:29.9	about this topic and others.
1:34.2	So let's fasten our seatbelts, start with a couple definitions, and learn how these fascinating
1:40.7	and cool machines fly.
1:52.0	An airplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines capable of moving through the air.
1:57.0	These machines fly by producing an upward force that overcomes their weight.
2:03.6	They also generate thrust that drives them forward and helps them steer.
2:10.6	While birds have been flying for millions of years, it's something relatively new to humans.
2:20.3	We rely on some important scientific principles to achieve it.
2:26.3	Have you ever thrown a frisbee?
2:30.3	It flies because of the principles or ideas of flight
2:35.0	that control the movement of objects as they fly.
2:39.0	The same four principles that help a frisbee fly
2:44.0	apply to all objects as they fly through the air,
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