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WorksheetsScience PAT 2010 Part 1 Air Aerodynamics Flight
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. On which labelled component of the airplane is an elevator located?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
2. While in flight, an airplane experiences the downward force of i and the upward force of ii .
a)
A. i - gravity, ii - lift
b)
B. - gravity, ii - thrust
c)
C. - drag, ii - lift
d)
D. - drag, ii - thrust
3.
3. When the glass reaches the bottom of the tank, the sugar cube will most likely
a)
A. stay dry, because the air in the glass will expand
b)
B. stay dry, because the air in the glass will take up space
c)
C. get wet, because the water will exert less pressure than the air
d)
D. get wet, because the water will exert more pressure than the air
4.
4. To increase the stability of the parachute, the student should
a)
A. use longer shroud lines
b)
B. lighten the load on the parachute
c)
C. use a different material for the canopy
d)
D. put a small hole in the middle of the canopy
5.
5. Flaps are used to increase
a)
lift
b)
drag
c)
thrust
d)
gravity
6.
6. Which of the following statements does the data above best support?
a)
A. The materials used were too heavy.
b)
B. The materials used were too light.
c)
C. The design was unreliable.
d)
D. The design was reliable.
7.
7. If a constant stream of air is blown between the cans shown in the diagram above, then the cans will most likely move
a)
A. up and down
b)
B. back and forth
c)
C. toward each other
d)
D. away from each other
8.
8. A solar kite rises because the air inside the kite
a)
A. expands and becomes less dense
b)
B. contracts and becomes less dense
c)
C. expands and becomes more dense
d)
D. contracts and becomes more dense
9.
9. The veins in a dragonfly’s wings most likely provide
a)
A. propulsion for the dragonfly in flight
b)
B. streamlining of the dragonfly wing
c)
C. stability for the dragonfly wing
d)
D. lift for the dragonfly in flight
10.
10. In which trials did the control surfaces act as elevators?
a)
A. Trials 1 and 2
b)
B. Trials 1 and 4
c)
C. Trials 2 and 3
d)
D. Trials 3 and 4
11.
11. Which helicopter was most likely hovering when its measurements were recorded?
a)
A. I
b)
B. II
c)
C. III
d)
D. IV
12.
12. The most likely reason for the difference in drag between helicopters III and IV is that
a)
A. helicopter III is heavier than helicopter IV
b)
B. helicopter IV is heavier than helicopter III
c)
C. helicopter III is more streamlined than helicopter IV
d)
D. helicopter IV is more streamlined than helicopter III
13.
13. The fighter plane above has two horizontal and two vertical stabilizers, which help give it more
a)
lift
b)
drag
c)
thrust
d)
control
14.
14. Which of the following processes does not use oxygen?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
breathing
c)
burning
d)
rusting
15.
15. Which of the following shaded structures produces thrust in an airplane?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
d)
D.
16.
16. Water enters the diving bell because the air inside it
a)
flows
b)
is compressed
c)
takes up space
d)
exerts pressure
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