Lift Force for given Glide Angle Calculator

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✖Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.ⓘ Drag Force [F_D]			+10% -10%
✖Glide Angle is defined as the angle made by the glide flight path with the horizontal.ⓘ Glide Angle [θ]			+10% -10%

✖The Lift Force, lifting force or simply lift is the sum of all the forces on a body that force it to move perpendicular to the direction of flow.ⓘ Lift Force for given Glide Angle [F_L]

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Lift Force for given Glide Angle

Formula

`"F"_{"L"} = "F"_{"D"}/tan("θ")`

Example

`"99.9767N"="15.11N"/tan("0.15rad")`

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Lift Force for given Glide Angle Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Lift Force = Drag Force/tan(Glide Angle)
F_L = F_D/tan(θ)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 3 Variables

Functions Used

tan - The tangent of an angle is a trigonometric ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the side adjacent to an angle in a right triangle., tan(Angle)

Variables Used

Lift Force - (Measured in Newton) - The Lift Force, lifting force or simply lift is the sum of all the forces on a body that force it to move perpendicular to the direction of flow.
Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.
Glide Angle - (Measured in Radian) - Glide Angle is defined as the angle made by the glide flight path with the horizontal.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Drag Force: 15.11 Newton --> 15.11 Newton No Conversion Required
Glide Angle: 0.15 Radian --> 0.15 Radian No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_L = F_D/tan(θ) --> 15.11/tan(0.15)

Evaluating ... ...

F_L = 99.9766976494641

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

99.9766976494641 Newton --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

99.9766976494641 ≈ 99.9767 Newton <-- Lift Force

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Lift Force for given Glide Angle Formula

Lift Force = Drag Force/tan(Glide Angle)
F_L = F_D/tan(θ)

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How to Calculate Lift Force for given Glide Angle?

Lift Force for given Glide Angle calculator uses Lift Force = Drag Force/tan(Glide Angle) to calculate the Lift Force, The Lift force for given glide angle is given by the ratio of drag acting on the aircraft and tangent of glide angle. Lift Force is denoted by F_L symbol.

How to calculate Lift Force for given Glide Angle using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Lift Force for given Glide Angle, enter Drag Force (F_D) & Glide Angle (θ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Lift Force for given Glide Angle calculation can be explained with given input values -> 43.73567 = 15.11/tan(0.15).

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What is Lift Force for given Glide Angle?

The Lift force for given glide angle is given by the ratio of drag acting on the aircraft and tangent of glide angle and is represented as F_L = F_D/tan(θ) or Lift Force = Drag Force/tan(Glide Angle). Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid & Glide Angle is defined as the angle made by the glide flight path with the horizontal.

How to calculate Lift Force for given Glide Angle?

The Lift force for given glide angle is given by the ratio of drag acting on the aircraft and tangent of glide angle is calculated using Lift Force = Drag Force/tan(Glide Angle). To calculate Lift Force for given Glide Angle, you need Drag Force (F_D) & Glide Angle (θ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Drag Force & Glide Angle and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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