Newton’s Laws of Motion
Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion explain the relationship between a physical object and the forces acting upon it. Understanding this information provides us with the basis of modern physics.
Beginners Guide to Aeronautics
Do you ever wonder how airplanes fly? How does a pilot control the movement of the airplane? How did the Wright Brothers invent the airplane? Why are the engines on an airliner different from the engines on a fighter plane? The information on this site is designed to give you a better understanding of how aircraft and aerodynamics work.
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Guide to Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air.
Guide to Aerodynamics
Guide to Rockets
How are rockets made? The Beginner’s Guide to Rockets will introduce you to the basics behind rocket science.
Guide to Rockets
Guide to Reliving the Wright Way
In the spirit of the Wright Brothers, NASA is using aeronautics technology to provide access to space. These fundamentals and lessons will help you understand their journey of flight.
Guide to Reliving the Wright Way
Interactive Simulations
Over twenty years ago, NASA Glenn Research Center developed this collection of interactive simulation exercises to accompany our Beginners Guide to Aeronautics educational content. Students and others in academia, industry, and those with an interest in aeronautics, visit these pages daily to learn and refresh their knowledge of these concepts. Thousands of educators use this … Read the rest ⇢
Interactive Simulations
Aerodynamics of Baseball
What makes a curveball curve? What determines how far a batted ball will travel? How do weather conditions change the flight of a baseball? How does location determine if a field is a “hitters” or a “batters” park?
Aerodynamics of Baseball
The original source code for the simulations is available for users to download at the BGA Simulations on GitHub.