Introduction to aerospace engineering

Which of these are propulsion systems?

• Propellers

• Ramjets

• Parachutes

• Wings

• Engines

Aerospace is the branch of technology and industry concerned with what? (You may select multiple answers)

• Speed Boats

• Space Flight

• Racing

• Aviation

This group of people investigate the natural world around us.

• Scientist

• Mathematicians

• Engineers

• Technologist

Engineers are people who design and build things to solve _____

• riddles

• puzzles

• crosswords

• problems

What is the main force that keeps an airplane in the air?

• Thrust

• Lift

• Weight

• Drag

What is the purpose of the flaps on an airplane's wing?

• To increase lift

• To decrease lift

• To control the airplane's pitch

• To control the airplane's roll

What is the name of the force that OPPOSES an airplane's forward motion?

• Thrust

• Lift

• Weight

• Drag

What is the name of the force that pulls an airplane toward the ground?

• Thrust

• Lift

• Weight

• Drag

What is the name of the force that propels an airplane forward?

• Thrust

• Lift

• Weight

• Drag

What is the name of the device that produces thrust on an airplane?

• Engine

• Wing

• Rudder

• Elevator