STEAM Forces of Flight Pre-Assessment

During a school project on aviation, Benjamin and Grace are building a model airplane. They discuss the essential forces that will allow their model to fly. What are these 4 forces?

• thrust, pull, resistance, gravity

• gravity, force, speed, resistance

• lift, weight, thrust, and drag

• lift, weight, drag, power

During a school trip to an aerospace museum, Olivia asked Aria, 'What produces thrust in an airplane?'

• Tail

• Engines

• Wings

• Fuel

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What generates lift in an airplane?

• Wings

• The pilot's favorite food
• The number of passengers on board
• The color of the airplane

How does an airplane overcome its weight to fly?

• By releasing hot air balloons

• By using rocket propulsion

• By flapping its wings

• By generating lift through its wings

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During a science fair, Avery demonstrated a model airplane and explained a formula for how wings work. Who came up with this formula?

• Bernoulli's principle

• Euler's equation

• Archimedes' principle

• Newton's law of motion

During a school project, Nora and Henry are building a model glider. What force is their glider missing to mimic real flight?

• Propulsion or thrust

• Fuel tank

• Navigation system

• Landing gear

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During a school science fair, Aria, Nora, and Ava are demonstrating how a hot air balloon works. What force is their hot air balloon model missing?

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Thrust

• Inertia

How does an airplane, like the one Luna saw at the airshow, overcome drag?

• By generating lift through its wings

• By increasing its drag

• By reducing its weight

• By using rocket propulsion

How does an airplane overcome its weight to soar above cities and oceans?

• By using rocket boosters

• By reducing its size

• By generating lift through its wings

• By increasing its weight

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How would an airplane compensate for adding more cargo (weight) when transporting goods for Elijah, Luna, and Mia?

• Deploying the landing gear mid-flight to stabilize the aircraft

• Decreasing the engine power to reduce lift

• Opening the cabin doors to release excess weight

• Adjusting the angle of the wings or flaps to generate more lift

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