Hidden Figures ch. 13-18

With the advances in jet airplanes, what research division at Langley became obsolete?

• the Space Exploration Division (142)

• the Jet Propulsion Division (140)

• the aerodynamics division (141)

• the Propeller Research Division (139)

What changes did the research into the crash make to air traffic regulations?

• Flight paths were eliminated to reduce air traffic. (129)

• The maximum altitude for flights was decreased. (131)

• Air traffic regulations were relaxed to allow more flights. (130)

• The minimum distances between flight paths increased to prevent wake turbulence accidents. (128)

What did Langley purchase in the mid-1950s to replace the Bell computer?

• two IBM computers (138)

• one Apple computer (139)

• three Dell computers (140)

• four Hp computers (141)

Why were Americans concerned over the launch of Sputnik?

• national defense, global prestige, the opportunity to expand human knowledge about the universe, and the compelling urge to go into space to discover what lay beyond the Earth (176)

• It showed the superiority of the Soviet Union in rocket and space technology and increased the threat of possible nuclear war between the two rival countries. (151-152)

• Friction from the Earth's atmosphere causes heat to build up on the vehicle, heating up its surface to up to 3,0000 F. (163)

• The perception, especially in the United States, that the Soviet Union was quickly developing an intercontinental range ballistic missile in greater numbers and with far more capability than that of the United States (152)

What contributed to the dwindling workforce in the West Computing office?

• The Piper passed through the wake vortex created by a jet plane and stalled. (128)

• They diverted taxpayer money to fund white-only private schools. (169)

• the Earth's gravitational pull, the oblateness of the Earth, and the speed of the planet's rotation (191)

• The need for computers with specialized knowledge made a centralized computing office obsolete. (165)

What was the name of the science satellite that the United States launched in January of 1958 as part of the International Geophysical Year?

• Mars Rover (162)

• Hubble space telescope (162)

• Explorer I (162)

• Voyager II (162)

On what did the Maneuver Loads Branch conduct research?

• the forces on an airplane as it moved out of or returned to stable, steady flight (127)

• the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (170)

• Her mother was a teacher and brought her to school when she was old enough to accompany her to work. Because she began attending school early, Christine was only five when she began attending second grade, two years younger than the rest of her classmates. (156)

• Explorer I (162)

What application did Mary Jackson's research into turbulent airflow over nose cones have?

• It was relevant for underwater navigation systems.

• It was applicable in the design of missiles.

• It was used for designing commercial airplanes.

• It was important for developing space suits.

What did the Bell computer use to generate the input for operations?

• punch cards (138)

• cd-roms (141)

• floppy disks (140)

• magnetic tapes (139)

What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools in 1956?

• Roe v. Wade (137)

• Miranda v. Arizona (138)

• Brown v. Board of Education (135)

• Plessy v. Ferguson (136)