Fixed wing turns

What law of motion is specifically mentioned as being relevant to how an airplane turns?

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's First Law of Motion

What is required for an airplane to change direction according to Newton's Second Law of Motion?

• No force

• Gravitational force only

• An unbalanced force

• A balanced force

What part of the airplane is used to incline it into a bank?

• Ailerons

• Elevator

• Rudder

• Flaps

What does the lift of the wing act perpendicular to?

• The ground

• The fuselage

• The tail

• The wingspan

What does the horizontal component of lift provide during a turn?

• An inward force

• An outward force

• Additional weight

• Stabilization

What movements are combined to change the direction the airplane is pointing?

• Yaw and lift

• Pitch and yaw

• Yaw and roll

• Roll and pitch

What is used to induce yaw in a flat skidding turn?

• Ailerons

• Flaps

• Rudder

• Elevator

In a 90 degree bank scenario, what movement primarily changes the airplane's direction?

• Pitch

• Yaw

• Roll

• Lift

What creates a new relative airflow that pushes on the fin of the airplane during a turn?

• The vertical component of lift

• The elevator's movement

• The horizontal component of lift

• The rudder's movement

What is the actual axis the aircraft rotates around during a turn?

• Perpendicular to the wingspan

• Vertical axis

• Lateral axis

• Between the vertical and lateral axes