Aerospace Engineering Quiz A

What is the study of the motion of air, particularly its interaction with a solid object?

• aerobics

• astrodynamics

• aerodynamics

• aerostatics

What is the escape velocity required for an object to break free from Earth's gravitational pull?

• 8 km/s

• 11 km/s

• 14 km/s

• 20 km/s

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Which term describes the highest altitude at which an aircraft can maintain level flight with maximum continuous power?

• Service ceiling

• Stall altitude

• Cruise ceiling

• Absolute altitude

What is the purpose of the elevator on an aircraft?

• Control pitch

• Control roll

• Control yaw

• Control altitude

What does the acronym UAV stand for?

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

• United Aerospace Venture

• Ultra-Advanced Vehicle

• Universal Aeronautical Vessel

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into Earth's orbit?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Apollo 11

• Explorer 1
  

• Sputnik 1

What is the term for the maximum speed at which an aircraft can travel without entering supersonic flight?

• Escape velocity

• Terminal velocity

• Critical Mach number

• Subsonic speed

What does AIAA stand for? American Institute of ...

• Aircraft and Astronautics

• Aerospace and Astrophysics

• Aeronautics and Astronautics

• Aerospace Appreciation

In aircraft design, what does the term "aspect ratio" on a rectangular wing refer to?

• The ratio of the aircraft's chord to its wingspan

• The ratio of the aircraft's weight to its thrust

• The ratio of the aircraft's fuel capacity to its range

• The ratio of the aircraft's lift to its drag

What is the term for the point in the trajectory where a rocket's engine shuts off?

• Burnout

• Perigee

• Apogee

• Thrust phase