Hovercraft Vehicles

Which force causes a hovercraft to slow down?

• tension

• compression

• thrust

• friction

What did Christopher Cockerell use to construct his first hovercraft?

• A CD and a balloon

• Dog food cans and a blow dryer

• Cat food cans and an air blower

• A blow up mattress and wood

A machine is a technology that uses __________energy to do work.

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A hovercraft uses _______ to move the vehicle forward and off of the ground.

The fans on a hovercraft are powered by...

• hydroelectricity

• solar energy

• battery motor

• geothermal energy

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The part of the hovercraft that fills up with air is called the...

• skirt

• balloon

• air holder

• Wait...it needs air?

The purpose of the skirt is to...

• make the vehicle look pretty

• make it bigger

• create clearance of any friction

• waterproof the vehicle

Thrust is generated by which system

• structural system

• control system

• suspension system

• propulsion system

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The _______system helps the pilot with speed and path.

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The framework of the hovercraft is designed to provide...

• propulsion support

• structural support

• guidance support

• suspension support