Balance

These lessons walk you through balance, from balancing a book on your finger to balancing the loads on a wing. Experimental and simulation activities are shaded with a red background in the lists below.

Beginner: Geometry and Centers

Can you balance a book on one finger? Master centers and how they influence wing design with this lesson sequence.

• Centroids

• Centers of Gravity and Buoyancy

• Centers on an Airfoil

• Wing Geometry

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Intermediate: Bending and Forces

Apply your math skills to what you’ve learned about centers to take your balance knowledge to the next level.

• Moments of Inertia

• Force Balance

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Last updated: November 23, 2022.