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WorksheetsKites, Forces & Flight
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the forces of flight?
a)
Lift & Drag
b)
Weight, Time, Drag, Thrust
c)
Weight, Lift, Thrust Drag
d)
Time, Drag, Speed, Lift
2.
The force that opposes motion of an object is called
a)
Acceleration
b)
Friction
c)
Electricity
d)
Inertia
3.
What is defined as a push or pull?
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
vector
d)
speed
4.
What force brings the pencil down?
a)
Applied
b)
Magnetic
c)
Normal
d)
Gravitational
5.
Why is a tail put on a kite?
cause=tail on a kite
effect=
cause=tail on a kite
effect=
a)
to give a kite shape
b)
to keep a kite pointed into the wind
c)
to keep a kite flexible
d)
to hold a kite's sail in place
6.
Which answer best fits in the blank * below?
Ancient Chinese uses for kites?
*test wind speeds
*measure distances
*
Ancient Chinese uses for kites?
*test wind speeds
*measure distances
*
a)
war banners
b)
take pictures
c)
send signals
d)
contests
7.
What type of kite is this?
a)
Diamond Kite
b)
Sled Kite
c)
Barn door kite
d)
Delta Kite
8.
What type of kite is this?
a)
Delta kite
b)
Barn door kite
c)
Sled Kite
d)
Diamond Kite
9.
What type of kite is this?
a)
Diamond
b)
Sled
c)
Delta
d)
Barn Door
10.
The air moving over the top of the kite is ___________ than the air moving below it?
a)
stalled
b)
the same
c)
slower
d)
faster
11.
Lift pulls the kite __________?
a)
Upwards
b)
Downwards
c)
Forwards
d)
Backwards
12.
The ____________________ on a kite is the opposite force to the direction of motion.
a)
gravity
b)
drag
c)
wind
d)
air
13.
To get a kite to fly, the lift must be greater than the force of _____________.
a)
light
b)
thrust
c)
weight
d)
pull
14.
Lift is generated by differences in ________ _____________.
a)
wind speed
b)
string length
c)
Air pressure
d)
kite size
15.
Whats the most important skill learned in kite building?
a)
Creativity
b)
Building Skills
c)
Comprehension
d)
Research
16.
Which is not one of the balanced forces of flying a kite.
a)
Lift
b)
Drag
c)
Weight
d)
Pull
17.
Forces on a kite are similiar to forces on an Airplane.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Drag can also be referred to as ____________.
a)
Pressure
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
19.
Thrust is the forward acting force that opposes ____________.
a)
Speed
b)
Weight
c)
Stability
d)
Drag
20.
Lift is a ______ force.
a)
Downward
b)
External
c)
Aerodynamic
d)
Simple
21.
The force of weight is always directed towards the earth’s __________.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
Center
22.
Which force is the result of gravity?
a)
Weight
b)
Drag
c)
Thrust
d)
Lift
23.
True or False: A plane will fly if its thrust and lift are greater than its drag and weight.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The force you feel when you put your hand out of the window of a moving car is called what?
a)
Lift
b)
Weight
c)
Thrust
d)
Drag
25.
Where is the pressure on the wing lowest?
a)
Below the wing
b)
In front of the wing
c)
Above the wing
d)
Behind the wing
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