The Role of the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine in WWII

The Role of the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine in WWII

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aircraft was NOT powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine during WWII?

Spitfire

Messerschmitt

Hurricane

Mustang

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial horsepower of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine?

1200 to 1300

1400 to 1500

1000 to 1100

900 to 990

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major flaw of the Merlin engine during negative G maneuvers?

Excessive vibration

Fuel leakage

Carburetor flooding

Overheating

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company was licensed to produce the Merlin engine in the United States?

Packard

Ford

General Motors

Chrysler

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the collaboration between Rolls-Royce and American manufacturers?

To enhance fuel efficiency

To reduce costs

To increase production capacity

To improve engine design

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which German engine series was a competitor to the Merlin during WWII?

BMW 801

Daimler Benz 601

Junkers Jumo 211

Heinkel HeS 3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the maximum horsepower achieved by the Merlin engine by the end of WWII?

2050

2250

1350

1650

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