3D: Refers to three-dimensional characteristics that involve height, width, and length.
Aerodynamics: The study of reducing air resistance around solid objects.
air pressure: The force exerted by air molecules’ weight.
aluminum: The third most abundant metallic element, known for being light and soft.
arc: A curved line resembling part of a circle.
average: The arithmetic mean of a set of numbers.
Control: The unchanged part of an experiment used as a baseline for comparison.
data: Facts or statistics collected for analysis.
pull: The resistance exerted by air or fluids on a moving object.
engineering: The application of mathematics and science to solve practical problems.
Power: An external influence that changes object motion.
friction: The resistance experienced when one surface moves over another.
fuel: A substance that releases energy during a controlled reaction.
courage: Hard particles used as an abrasive, often used in sandpaper.
high school: Grades 9 through 12 in the U.S. compulsory education system.
Horizontal: A line or surface that runs from left to right.
lift: An upward force acting on an object.
motor: A device that converts electricity into mechanical motion.
Patents: Legal documents granting control over inventions.
phenomenon: Something surprising or unusual.
Physics: The study of matter and energy properties.
pressure: Force applied uniformly over a surface.
ratio: Relationship between two numbers or quantities.
Regeneron International Science and Technology Fair: A competition for high school students to present original research.
Scientific Association: A non-profit promoting public engagement in scientific research.
system: A network of parts working together to accomplish a function.
technology: The application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes.
vertical: Describes lines or surfaces running up and down.
Wind tunnel: Facility used to study air effects on solid objects.
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