Flight

What can you infer from the fact that airplane wings and birds' wings have similar shapes?

• That birds fly better than airplanes because they existed first

• That birds and airplanes take off in the exact same way

• That airplane wings were originally covered in feathers

• That aircraft engineers studied birds' wings when they designed plane wings

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When a plane is in flight, what's the main difference between the air below and above its wings?

• The air above the wings has lower pressure

• The air below the wings has lower pressure

• The air above the wings has a higher temperature

• The air below the wings has a higher temperature

If an airplane engine cut out in midair, which force would decrease almost immediately?

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Weight

• Drag

What word describes the following shape?

• Airway

• Airfoil

• Aeron

• Airflow

Which force must be greater than weight for an airplane to take off?

• Thrust

• Drag

• Lift

• Gravity

Which part of an airplane is used to control its pitch?

• Ailerons

• Elevators

• Rudder

• Flaps

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Which part of an airplane is responsible for generating lift?

• Fuselage

• Wings

• Tail

• Engine

What is the main purpose of the ailerons on an airplane?

• Control pitch

• Control roll

• Control yaw

• Increase lift

Which part of the airplane can be adjusted to increase lift during takeoff and landing?

• Ailerons

• Rudder

• Elevators

• Flaps

What is the term for the force that propels an airplane forward?

• Lift

• Drag

• Thrust

• Weight