Robot Architecture and Autonomy Quiz

Which of the following are common architecture components shared by all robots? (Select all that apply)

• Batteries

• Electronic systems

• Mechanical structure

• Software

What level of autonomy (LOA) describes a vehicle that can perform tasks under limited conditions and make minor decisions (like avoiding an obstacle) independently without direct human supervision, but the operator is still able and ready to intervene if necessary?

• LOA 0

• LOA 1

• LOA 2

• LOA 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the four forces acting upon an aircraft?

• Gravity

• Lift

• Drag

• Thrust

Which of the following describes the tendency of an aircraft to fly in a prescribed flight condition?

• Control

• Differential power

• Equilibrium

• Stability

True or False. Air density decreases with increasing temperature, causing aircraft performance to decrease.

• True

• False

A fixed-wing air vehicle is more stable when the payload is placed close to which of the following?

• At the nose of the aircraft

• Center of Gravity

• The undercarriage of the aircraft

• Powerplant

Increasing the Angle of Attack (AOA) of a wing is directly proportional to the amount of lift produced until boundary layer separation, resulting in which of the following?

• Differential pressure

• Incidence angle

• Wing stall

• Wingtips vortices

How will adding more weight to a remotely piloted aircraft affect performance?

• Improve maneuverability

• Adversely affect stability

• Decrease wing loading

• Decrease stall speed

Total drag is the combined effect of which two drag components?

• The angle of attack and boundary layer

• Aspect ratio and turbulence

• Parasitic and lift-induced

• Stability and control

Adding an overweight payload to a remotely piloted aircraft system can adversely affect air vehicle performance in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)

• Diminished controllability

• Higher stall speed

• Poor rate of climb

• Reduced maneuverability