http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/#comment-25288 jenn Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-25288 Would you give sail fabric samples to a student for a projects? Only a small piece if you would. I would really appreciate it, as a student and as a sailor. Thank you for considering. Would you give sail fabric samples to a student for a projects? Only a small piece if you would. I would really appreciate it, as a student and as a sailor. Thank you for considering.

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/#comment-11652 Joan Johnson Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:42:29 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-11652 Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I have been out of the country. But as the second blogger points out, aerobatics planes have symmetrical wings, so can generate lift in either orientation. However with symmetrical wings a greater angle of attack is required for it to generate lift. And that's about all I know about that. ;-) Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I have been out of the country. But as the second blogger points out, aerobatics planes have symmetrical wings, so can generate lift in either orientation. However with symmetrical wings a greater angle of attack is required for it to generate lift. And that's about all I know about that. ;-)

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/#comment-11649 Torgrim Log Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:47:41 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-11649 Sure. The only problem is that the wings need to be at a higher angle of approach due to the non symmetric wing shape. The up-side-down wing does however give lower efficiency as the wings are usually optimized for best lift/drag ration in the normal flight situation :-) Sure. The only problem is that the wings need to be at a higher angle of approach due to the non symmetric wing shape. The up-side-down wing does however give lower efficiency as the wings are usually optimized for best lift/drag ration in the normal flight situation :-)

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/#comment-11651 Not a sailor Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-11651 plane, not plain, of course :D plane, not plain, of course :D

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/#comment-11650 Not a sailor Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:05:57 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-11650 Hi! Did just watch this TV-episopde, great! But does it explain how a plain can fly upside-down? :p Hi!
Did just watch this TV-episopde, great! But does it explain how a plain can fly upside-down? :p

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