What is the source of thrust for a paper airplane?

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2006-12-06 13:11:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

Your arm provides the initial thrust, but once you llt go, there is no more thrust. It will travel at a constant velocity in the x-direction.

2006-12-06 13:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. An arm, elastic, fan blowing hard, gravity if dropped from a height. Etc.

2006-12-06 21:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The triceps, powered by energy created by the metabolism of various foods.

2006-12-06 21:13:42 · answer #3 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Initally your arm, then gravity takes over.

2006-12-07 01:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by ZeedoT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋