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The Physics of Flight

Authored by Mitchell Coffey

Science

12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What forces must you understand in order to safely fly an aircraft?

lift, weight, thrust, and drag

lift, acceleration, mass, and drag

weight, acceleration, velocity, and drag

acceleration, lift, thrust, and velocity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the type of force that deals with an object moving through the air or air moving around an object?

aerodynamic

lift

thrust

velocity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Wright brothers spend so much time researching?

aircraft's speed and direction

wing's density and velocity

wing's shape and size

aircraft thrust and drag

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should a pilot fly at a different airspeed for any given angle of attack to maintain lift in higher altitudes?

The air is more dense

The air is less dense

The air is warmer

The air is more humid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is weight always directed toward the center of the Earth?

because of the force of acceleration

because of the force of gravity

because of the force of lift

because of the friction of drag

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is NOT an aerodynamic force?

lift

drag

weight

mechanical

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gravitational force?

lift

weight

drag

thrust

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