Any living or non-living thing trying to take flight will have two forces working against them: gravity and drag. Gravity is the force that the Earth exerts on all things pulling them back towards its centre. ... Birds also have two forces that help them in their attempts to take flight.
Any living or non-living thing trying to take flight will have two forces working against them: gravity and drag. Gravity is the force that the Earth exerts on all things pulling them back towards its centre. ... Birds also have two forces that help them in their attempts to take flight.