Aerodynamics Effect on Distant Experiment

Does aerodynamics affect the distant traveled by an object. Here's a SIMPLE EXPERIMENT to solve this problem.

Aim: Does aerodynamics affect the distant traveled by an object.

Manipulated Variable: Paper plane used.

Constant Variable: Starting point and strength used to fly each plane.

Responding Variable: Which plane traveled further.

My hypothesis is that aerodynamics help an object travel further.

You need to make 2 paper planes. There's tons of videos on the Internet to making paper planes. The first plane (mine was the green one) should be aerodynamically perfect. All the factors : lift, drag and weight should be there. The second plane (mine was the red one) should be more random and less aerodynamic.

Choose your position and throw each plane after with equal strength.

Take down the observations. I found out that the aerodynamic, green one had a smooth flight, landed smoothly and traveled a greater distance. The red, less aerodynamic plane had a rough flight and it flunked mid air and it wasn't really progressive.

Inference : The more aerodynamic an object, the further it travels.

Conclusion : An object travels further when more aerodynamics is present.

My hypothesis that aerodynamics help an object travel further was proven correct. Yay.