Flight

The force that opposes the forward motion of an airplane is called __________.

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

• Gravity

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The engine of an airplane provides __________.

• Thrust

• Drag

• Gravity

• Lift

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The wings of an airplane are designed to provide ___________.

• Thrust

• Lift

• Drag

• Gravity

The __________ are used to raise or lower the tail of a plane and cause the nose to rise or dip

• ailerons

• elevators

• rudder

• pitch

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The ____________ are used to raise or lower the wings.

• ailerons

• elevators

• rudder

• pitch

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The direction of the plane from left and right is controlled by the _______________.

• ailerons

• elevators

• rudder

• pitch

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The engine speed is increased or decreased with the use of the _____________.

• ailerons

• elevators

• throttle

• yaw

The pilot controls the _____________ with foot pedals.

• ailerons

• elevators

• rudder

• throttle

Air pressure at sea level is 14.7 pounds per square inch, or ________________.

• 1 kilogram per square centimeter

• 2 kilograms per square centimeter

• 1.5 kilograms per square centimeter

• 2.5 kilograms per square centimeter

The idea that pressure in a fluid decreases when its speed increases was established by _________.

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Wilbur Wright

• Daniel Bernoulli

• Orville Wright