Intro to Flight

Daedalus and icarus lived on the island of _______

• Hawaii

• Croatia

• Crete

• Cuba

Why did Icarus die?

• He flew too close to the sun

• He jumped off a cliff

• He was attacked by a big eagle

• He drowned in the sea

Birds can fly because their wings can act like a _______ and a _______.

Select two.

• rudder

• wing

• landing gear

• Propeller

What creates lift?

• The air pressure is lower on top of the wing

• The air pressure is higher on top of the wing

• The air pressure is lower in front of the wing

• The air pressure is higher in front of the wing

Who created the 3 laws of motion?

• Daedelus

• Bernoulli

• Icarus

• Newton

Who flew the first hot air balloons?

• Montgolfier brothers

• Wright brothers

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Icarus and Daedelus

Who flew the first powered motorized flight?

• Montgolfier brothers

• Wright brothers

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Icarus and Daedelus

Which phrase describes the Coanda Effect

• Air travels faster on top of the wing

• Water travels faster downhill

• Air rises when it is hot

• Fluids tend to "hug" surfaces

When the nose of an airplane pitches up it increases the ...

• gravity of the plane

• angle of attack of the plane

• weight of the plane

• thrust of the plane

Which of these is NOT a force of flight?

• Drag

• Weight

• Lift

• Speed

• Thrust