Ashton E. Byrd

AddedWednesday, January 17, 2018 at 5:11 PM

What physics are applied to aerospace engineering?

Hi, I'm a freshman in high school and I have to write a paper about aerospace engineering. The only problem is that I've searched just about everywhere and I can't find the specific physics that go into it and it's required for the assignment.
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  • Moyra J. McDill , Carleton University
    Answered Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2:54 AM

    Hi Ashton.

    Aerospace engineering covers a lot of territory but here are two ideas that will show you some of the physics of flight (aviation) and of rockets.

    Try these in your browser:
    1. "the physics of flight" or "basic flight physics". Look for lift, drag and thrust. Read about Newton's Laws of Motion which describe the relationships between forces acting on a body. Then read about the Bernoulli principal.
    2. "the physics of rocket flight. Look for Newton's third law.

    Good luck
    Moyra