The Four Forces of Flight

Which is not a force of flight?

• lift

• weight

• thrust

• drag

• trying really hard

Which is a push or a pull on an object?

• lift

• gravity

• force

• drag

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The force of gravity, a downward force.

• weight

• lift

• drag

• thrust

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The upward force that keeps the off the ground.

• weight

• lift

• thrust

• drag

The force that propels a flying machine in the direction of motion.

• weight

• lift

• thrust

• drag

The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion.

• weight

• lift

• thrust

• drag

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

• wing

• engine

• wheels

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The part of an airplane that provides the thrust.

• wings

• engine

• wheels

When mass increases for an object, what happens to the gravity?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

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Which force works opposite of lift?

• weight

• lift

• drag

• thrust