Title of Article: Flying"Plastic Carpet"
Autor: Noah Jafferis
Source: http:/www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15110477
Date: 30.9.2011
I have read this very interesting article about a plastic "Flying Carpet" on the BBC online internet news. This flying carpet was made in Princeton University. The plastic carpet is 10 cm long, has air pockets that help it fly, and it floats because of electricity. The flying carpet moves only at the speed of one centimeter in one second. The scientists studied for 2 years before the invention of the carpet. The plastic flying carpet has to keep close to the ground for now but in the future with more new research the flying carpet could fly faster and higher. The article also includes a video of the machine in slow motion. In this video you can actually see how the carpet works and when you look very carefully, you can kind of see how the air is moving in waves under the machine. It looks like this is the first invention which can fly in this way without being connected to electricity in any way or having batteries. I think that in the future maybe this invention could lead to a new form of transportation like flying cars and stuff.
Autor: Noah Jafferis
Source: http:/www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15110477
Date: 30.9.2011
I have read this very interesting article about a plastic "Flying Carpet" on the BBC online internet news. This flying carpet was made in Princeton University. The plastic carpet is 10 cm long, has air pockets that help it fly, and it floats because of electricity. The flying carpet moves only at the speed of one centimeter in one second. The scientists studied for 2 years before the invention of the carpet. The plastic flying carpet has to keep close to the ground for now but in the future with more new research the flying carpet could fly faster and higher. The article also includes a video of the machine in slow motion. In this video you can actually see how the carpet works and when you look very carefully, you can kind of see how the air is moving in waves under the machine. It looks like this is the first invention which can fly in this way without being connected to electricity in any way or having batteries. I think that in the future maybe this invention could lead to a new form of transportation like flying cars and stuff.
Definitely! Very good summary. This is interesting. It made me think of the hovercraft principle that people may be using. Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? The car and the skateboard work like this carpet. :)
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