Flight (Alberta Grade 6)

Front

Name the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.

Back

Gravity

Front

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

Back

Thrust

Front

Name the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.

Back

Drag

Front

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

Back

Lift

Front

These two forces need to overcome their opposite force in order for an aircraft to fly.

Back

Lift & Thrust

Front

Whose Principle explains how lift occurs?

Back

Bernoulli

Front

Bernoulli's Principle states...

Back

The faster the air is moving, the lower the air pressure.

Front

Faster air movement over an airfoil creates _________ pressure, which in turn allows lift.

Back

Lower

Front

In order to move forward, you must have more thrust than _______ to fly.

Back

Drag

Front

The faster air moves, the lower the ________.

Back

Pressure