Four Forces of Flight Flashcards

Front

What is a push or a pull on an object?

Back

force

Front

The force of gravity, a downward force.

Back

weight

Front

The force that propels a flying machine in the direction of motion.

Back

thrust

Front

The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion.

Back

drag

Front

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

Back

wing

Front

The part of an airplane that provides the thrust.

Back

engine

Front

Which force acts in opposite of thrust?

Back

drag

Front

Which force works opposite of lift?

Back

weight

Front

When mass increases for an object, what happens to the gravity?

Back

it increases

Front

When distance increases between two objects, what happens to the gravity?

Back

it decreases