Drone Movement Vocabulary

The air resistance acting against the drone’s motion, typically affecting speed and energy efficiency, is called:

• Drag

• Lift

• Thrust

• Weight

The force that opposes gravity, allowing the drone to ascend or hover in place, is called:

• Thrust

• Drag

• Lift

• Weight

The additional lift generated as the drone moves forward, typically due to increased airflow over the rotors, is called:

• Translational Lift

• Dynamic Lift

• Forward Thrust

• Rotor Wash

The ability of the drone to remain stationary in mid-air, requiring balancing thrust and maintaining stability, is called:

• Hovering

• Gliding

• Diving

• Soaring

A loss of lift, often caused by improper angles of the propellers or insufficient speed, is called:

• Stall

• Drag

• Thrust

• Lift

A programmed flight path where the drone moves through a series of specified points is called:

• Waypoint navigation

• Direct control

• Manual piloting

• Random flight

The upward force generated by the propellers to counteract gravity and lift the drone off the ground is called:

• Thrust

• Drag

• Lift

• Weight

The drone’s ability to perform quick and precise movements, such as sharp turns or flips, is called:

• Agility

• Stability

• Endurance

• Lift

The tilt of the drone to the left or right along its longitudinal axis, allowing it to move sideways, is called:

• Pitch

• Yaw

• Roll

• Hover

The drone moves at a speed of:

• 5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s