Students will understand the four forces of flight and how they affect an object in motion. They will also learn how to construct, throw and receive a boomerang. Students will make observations …

Use the lift equation to compute the lift force and torque produced by a four-bladed windmill-shaped boomerang. Then estimate the characteristic radius of the boomerang.

Both forms of boomerang are amazing aero-nautical devices, basically rotating wings curved like an airfoil. All non-returning boomerangs are straight, but the returning variety can have many …

Boomerangs, or "booms" as they are called by enthusiasts, are curved sticks of wood or plastic that either return to the thrower or travel in straight paths for long distances.

A boomerang does funny things because it is in fact a gyroscope. Aerodynamic forces generate a twisting moment which cause the 'gyroscope' to precess and to move on a circular path.

Boomerang systems provide hostile fire identification capabilities for manned and unmanned ground, air, and maritime vehicles while stationary or on the move. Boomerang gives vehicle …

Activity: Make a boomerang modeled after the authentic ones of the Australian Aboriginals. Duration: 25 minutes