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Physics of Flight - C1L2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Upward force on aircraft against weight

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

lift

d)

indifference

2.

Lift can be created by

a)

greenhouse gasses

b)

more speed - increase aircraft’s forward motion

c)

reducing power

d)

extending flaps and landing gear

3.

Angle of attack

a)

the angle between the oncoming air and the wing

b)

The angle between the pilot's nose and forehead

c)

The angle between the ground and the airplane

d)

the angle of the throttle to the propeller

4.

Increasing the angle of attack (pull back on stick/yoke) will

a)

Induce panic with passengers

b)

pitch the airplane nose down

c)

increase lift - up to the point of a stall anyway

d)

improve fuel efficiency

5.

Angle of attack and velocity (speed) must be __________ to keep flight path level

a)

disproportionate

b)

agreeable

c)

balanced

d)

congruent

6.

Air conditions effecting the need for greater or lesser velocity to maintain lift

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Both 1 & 2 (blue & green) are correct

d)

none of the above

7.

Weight

a)

increases lift

b)

is a measure of distance and relativity

c)

is a gravitational force on an object due to its having mass

d)

I think I need to loose a little

8.

Adding more parts, fuel, passengers and freight mean more

a)

vectored thrust

b)

water buoyancy

c)

Bernellian lift

d)

total mass (weight)

9.

The more mass, the more ....

a)

the more, the merrier

b)

resistance to moving

c)

the more sassafras

d)

the more cushion

10.

a forward force that moves an aircraft through the air

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

anger

11.

The pulling or slowing effect of air on an aircraft

a)

Airflow - the opposite of stall

b)

Lift - the opposite of weight

c)

Drag - the opposite force

d)

Happiness - the opposite of sadness

12.

Where does thrust come from?

a)

The pilot's wallet

b)

The airplane's flight controls

c)

The airplane's wings

d)

The airplane's engine

13.

Reduction of engine power while in level flight,

a)

increases climb, aircraft drops to ground

b)

increases drag, aircraft speeds up

c)

drops thrust, aircraft slows, drops

d)

causes anxiety and fear

14.

Parasite drag drains aircraft flight of

a)

money flow

b)

needed energy (speed)

c)

excess moisture

d)

unruly passengers