Origami Flying Disk
Origami Flying Disk
PARTS:
Paper (1 piece) Tape (1)
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Cut 2 paper strips "4". Hold them about 2" apart and blow air between them. You expect them to blow apart, but they actually come together. Bernoullis principle is working here because the faster-moving air between the strips has lower pressure than the air outside them, which therefore pushes them together. The top of an airplane wing curves upward and has a longer surface than the bottom. When the plane moves, the air moving along the top must travel farther and faster than the air moving past the straight bottom. The faster-moving top air has less pressure than the bottom air. This provides lift.
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Step 4
Fly it. Turn the disc over and toss it like a Frisbee. Youll see that it glides a bit, but then drops rapidly. The reason is that the top and bottom surfaces are straight. Now bend down the outer edges to form a curved lip as shown in the image on the lower right. This should produce the Bernoulli effect. Throw the flyer with a quick snap of your wrist, and it should stay aloft for a much greater distance.
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