Aerodynamics

According to the Bernoulli Principle, when a fluid's speed increases, the pressure

• stays the same

• decreases

• increases

For lift to occur, which side of the wing needs to have low pressure?

• top

• bottom

• front

How are a plane's wing flaps positioned during landing?

• flat and straight

• curved upward

• curved downward

When an aircraft's speed increases, drag on the aircraft generally ___.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

The study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air.

• aerodynamics

• lift

• vortex thrust

What happens to the static air pressure when air slows down?

• the pressure increases

• the pressure decreases

• the pressure stays the same

What happens to the speed of a fluid when it is forced into a small opening?

• It increases

• it decreases

• there is no change

Energy can be created.

• True

• False

A perfectly flat wing is able to easily create enough lift to fly a plane.

• True

• False

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What type of wind speed is found at the bottom of the wing?

• low speed

• high speed

• average speed