NASA CONNECT™ - The Measurement of All Things: Tools of the Aeronautics Trade

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The Measurement of All Things:
Tools of the Aeronautics Trade

October 1999

In this episode of NASA CONNECT, students explore the U.S. Customary and Metric systems of measurement, understand how to convert units in both systems, and are introduced to the four forces of aerodynamics: lift, weight, drag and thrust. Students will also investigate the tools and techniques used by NASA aeronautical engineers and scientists to measure lift and drag.

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