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Thrust is the force that propels or drives an airplane forward. This force can be produced by an engine spinning a propeller or a jet engine expelling hot gas from the back. Watch the simulation.
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If you have ever put your hand outside the window of a moving car, you have experienced drag. Watch the simulation.
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An upward force called lift, acts on the airplane and opposes the downward forces of gravity. The lift force allows the airplane to get off the ground and stay in the air. Watch the simulation.
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Rebecca Hill's story of how she taught herself to make lye soap when she was young
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Rebecca Hill describes the process of raising and killing hogs and how the phases of the moon are important
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Rebecca Hill describes her process for canning vegetables.
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Blackwell explains a device he used to retrieve chickens from the coop
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Richard Blackwell explains how he makes whistles from cane stalks.
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Blackwell speaks about a method of keeping milk cool in the abscence of refrigeration.
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Blackwell discusses the effect of the Depression and WWII on farms.
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Richard Blackwell discusses the farm, the livestock, and growing what the family needed to eat.
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Baylor speaks about planting crops by the almanac.
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Baylor discusses the benefits of using a brick furnace.
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Vegetable farmer and cane-syrup/molasses maker from Greenwood, SC (Greenwood County). Interview conducted by Anne Kimzey.
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What do thunderclouds and static charge have in common?
Interactive
If you want to understand electricity, you first need to know a little about matter, atoms and electrons.
Interactive
When you flip a light switch on and off, you are closing and opening a circuit. A circuit is the path that electricity follows. Play the interactive above to learn more.
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These photos were provided courtesy of Karen Rutherford. View Karen's story about her father.
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Listen to soul, rock and Americana fusion band, The Mobros, perform their original song, "Excuse Me" from their album, Walking with a Different Stride. To learn more about The Mobros, visit Palmetto...
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Listen to soul, rock and Americana fusion band, The Mobros, perform their original song, "Mississippi Woman". To learn more about The Mobros, visit Palmetto Scene. Song used with permission from Kelly...
