Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Flight and Aeronautics, Forces and Motion
Type
Videos
This NASA video segment explores how Newton’s laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Viewers watch an instructor at NASA’s National Test Pilot School explain that during the rollout phase of landing, the biggest concern is runway length. Viewers also learn about various braking mechanisms used to stop large commercial airplanes on a runway and jets on an aircraft carrier.
Watch The Landing: Rollout
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
More videos and video clips in this series:
Introduction to Newton’s Three Laws, Lesson 1
The Law of Inertia: Newton’s First Law
Force Equals Mass Times Acceleration: Newton’s Second Law
The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton’s Third Law
Weight and Balance, Lesson 2
Lift and Rate of Change of Momentum, Lesson 3
Drag, Lesson 4
Thrust, Lesson 5
Take Off, Lesson 6
Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
Cruise, Lesson 8
The Landing, Lesson 9
The Landing: Approach
The Landing: Flare
The Landing: Summary