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According to a persistent urban legend, the laws of physics supposedly say that "bumblebees can't fly". This stems a rough calculation based on the assumption that their wings are fixed like that of an airplane. <ref> [http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040911/mathtrek.asp Flight of the Bumblebee] - Ivars Peterson </ref> | According to a persistent urban legend, the laws of physics supposedly say that "bumblebees can't fly". This stems a rough calculation based on the assumption that their wings are fixed like that of an airplane. <ref> [http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040911/mathtrek.asp Flight of the Bumblebee] - Ivars Peterson </ref> | ||
| − | Strobe photography of bumblebees in flight | + | Strobe photography of bumblebees in flight shows how the wings move. |
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Revision as of 20:32, March 31, 2007
The bumblebee is a four-winged insect. Its wings swivel and flap, knocking into each other which produces a buzzing sound. Despite the small area of its wings, the vortices produced when the wings collide provide additional lift. [1]
According to a persistent urban legend, the laws of physics supposedly say that "bumblebees can't fly". This stems a rough calculation based on the assumption that their wings are fixed like that of an airplane. [2] Strobe photography of bumblebees in flight shows how the wings move.
Notes
- ↑ Geek News FAQ
- ↑ Flight of the Bumblebee - Ivars Peterson