Aerodynamics Vocabulary

______________ pulls the plane downward and objects are pulled toward the center of the Earth.

• Lift
• Thrust
• Drag
• Gravity

_______________ is the force that is resistance of air and it is greater if the plane is flying into the wind

• Lift
• Drag
• Thrust
• Gravity

____________ air moves faster over the wing meaning slower moving air underneath pushes the plane up

• Lift
• Drag
• Thrust
• Gravity

_________ is the force that pushes the plane forward either with a propeller or jet engine

• Lift
• Drag
• Thrust
• Gravity

_________ is the study how things move through the air.

• Biology
• Aerodynamics
• Chemistry
• Physics

True or False.  As speed increases, pressure decreases.

• True
• False

True or False.  As speed decreases, pressure increases.

• True
• False