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Why boomerangs fly

Why boomerangs fly

A boomerang has at least two wings combined in one unit. It makes a boomerang spin about a central point, stabilising its motion as it flies through the air.

The wings are set at a slight tilt. They have an airfoil design - rounded on one side and flat on the other - which gives a wing lift. The wing has lift when the air particles move quicker over the top of the wing than the bottom, which creates a difference in air pressure, causing lift.

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The boomerang the first man-made flying machine

The boomerang the first man-made flying machine

Aborigines of Australia are credited with the invention of the boomerang. They used non-returning boomerangs in hunting, called kylies.

The returning boomerang might be a complete accident or the result of design experimentation. The Aborigines perfected the boomerang design and throwing te...

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Why a boomerang comes back

When youΒ throwΒ the boomerang:Β 

  • It not only spins propeller motion but also flies through the air.
  • The wing at the top of the spin moves in the same direction as the forward motion of the throw, while the bottom wing mo...

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Returning Boomerangs

Returning boomerangs are the banana-shaped devices that come back to you when you throw them.

The returning boomerangs are made from lightweight pieces of wood, plastic or similar material and generally measure 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60cm) across. When thrown correctly, a returning boomerang f...

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A boomerang is like a propeller

A boomerang is like a propeller

The two wings of a boomerang are arranged so that the leading edges are facing in the same direction, like propeller blades. Propellers create a forward force by spinning the blades.

If you throw a boomerang, as you do with a Frisbee, you may assume the forward motion would be up, and the b...

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Non-returning boomerangs

Non-returning boomerangs are effective hunting weapons. They are easy to aim and can travel a longer distance at a high rate of speed.

These boomerangs are made from pieces of wood shaped in a curve, but they are usually heavier and longer than the returning boomerang, about 3 feet (1 metre...

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Forces that affect a boomerang flight

There are five variables involved in a boomerang flight:

  • The force of gravity
  • The force caused by the propeller motion
  • The force of your throw
  • The force caused by the uneven speed of the wings

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How to throw a boomerang

  1. Hold the boomerang at the end of the bottom wing, with the V-point pointing toward you, the flat side facing out. The curved edge will be on the left and the top wing's leading edge facing away from you.
  2. Aim the boomerang at a point about 45 to 50 degrees to one side from the wind di...

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  • According to Isaac Newton's third law of motion, if air gives an upward force to a plane, the plane must provide an equal and opposite downward force to the air. That means that the plane generates lift by using its wings to push ai...

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Airplanes: Explaining pressure differences

Most aeroplane wings are curved on the upper surface and flatter on the lower surface, making a sectional shape, named an airfoil.

  • As a curved airfoil wing flies through the sky, it deflects the air and changes the air pressure above and below it.

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