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Aerodynamics in Action
In this activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), students explore the basic principles of aerodynamics by looking at familiar products that have been designed with speed in mind and identifying features common to these products. The activity is part of the Skeleton Bob collection.
Curriculum links include: aerodynamics, streamlining, speed, forces, social/economic and technological benefits and drawbacks.
Design links: identifying problems, investigating, generating, developing, modelling and evaluating design proposals, giving consideration to form, function and safety.
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