AS100 Ch1Le2 Assessment

What is the term for an engine that generates power through the combustion of fuel within the engine itself?

• Internal-combustion engine

• Dirigible

• Biplane

• Rudder

Which term refers to the upward force that allows an aircraft to rise into the air?

• Drag

• Thrust

• Lift

• Keel

What is an example of a lighter-than-air craft?

• Jet

• Airplane

• Balloon

• Glider

Which of the following is an example of a heavier-than-air machine?

• Dirigible

• Balloon

• Airplane

• Blimp

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of aircraft in the document?

• Helicopter

• Balloon

• Glider

• Jet

What is the effect of buoyancy on a balloon?

• It makes the balloon sink

• It makes the balloon float

• It makes the balloon spin

• It makes the balloon burst

What is the significance of the year 1783 in balloon flight history?

• First hot-air balloon invention

• First balloon flight with humans

• First powered flight

• First transatlantic flight

What does "aerial reconnaissance" mean in the context of balloon flight?

• Transporting goods

• Observing battlefields from the sky

• Measuring weather patterns

• Conducting scientific experiments

What is the function of power sources in a dirigible?

• To inflate the airship

• To drive propellers

• To provide lighting

• To control temperature

Who built the first successful dirigible?

• Paul Haenlein

• Henri Giffard

• Ferdinand von Zeppelin

• Alberto Santos-Dumont