Airplanes

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What is the empennage of an airplane?

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The empennage is the tail section of an airplane, which includes the horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder, and elevator.

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What is the fuselage of an airplane?

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The fuselage is the main body of an airplane that houses the crew, passengers, and cargo.

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What is friction in the context of airplanes?

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Friction is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another, which can affect the airplane's performance.

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What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

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How is the yoke of an airplane similar to a car's steering wheel?

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The yoke is used by the pilot to control the airplane's direction, similar to how a steering wheel is used to steer a car.

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What are flaps on an airplane?

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Flaps are movable panels on the wings of an airplane that increase lift during takeoff and landing.

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What is the purpose of the wings on an airplane?

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Wings generate lift, allowing the airplane to rise off the ground and stay in the air.

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What is the role of the rudder in an airplane?

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The rudder is a vertical stabilizer that controls the airplane's yaw, or left and right movement.

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What is the elevator's function in an airplane?

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The elevator is a horizontal stabilizer that controls the airplane's pitch, or up and down movement.

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What does aerodynamic mean?

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Aerodynamic refers to the way air moves around objects, particularly how it affects the motion of an airplane.