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WorksheetsC1l1-Principles of Flight
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A set of principles scientists use to explain something they have observed
Thesis
Hypothesis
Theory
Experiment
The way objects move through air
Streamline
Aerodynamics
Flight properties
Flight dynamics
A structure that when exposed to the flow of air generates a force
Airfoil
Camber
Chord
Turbine
The curve of an airfoil
Chord
Camber
Chord line
Leading edge
The straight line between the foremost and hindmost points of an airfoil viewed from the side.
Camber
Chord
Chord line
Camber line
Controlled spaces for testing airflow over a wing, aircraft, or other object are known and wind chambers.
True
False
A driving or propelling force in which a gas turbine engine provides the thrusting power.
Turbine Propulsion
Turbine Energy
Jet Power
Jet Propulsion
The force exerted by the air on a unit area of surface.
Barometric pressure
Air pressure
Atmospheric pressure
Surface pressure
The motion of air as it relates to the aircraft within it.
Relative wind
Air current
Air flow
Wind direction
A knot is a statute mile, or 1.15 nautical miles (1.85 km) per hour.
True
False
The angle between the direction of the relative wind and the chord line of an airfoil.
Critical angle
Stall angle
Angle of attack
Wing angle
The point at which a plane stalls.
Critical angle of attack
Critical wind angle
Relative wind
Critical stall point
A stall is a rapid reduction in lifting force caused by exceeding the critical angle of attack
True
False
