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PRACTICE - Dynamics and Principles of Flight

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which answer is NOT one of the 4 forces acting on a plane?

a)

drag

b)

thrust

c)

yaw

d)

lift

2.

________________ is the side to side movement of an aircraft's nose.

a)

yaw

b)

pitch

c)

roll

3.

_______________________ is an idea of fluid dynamics. It says that as speed of the fluid increases, pressure decreases. ... For a steady flow, the amount of fluid entering the pipe must equal the amount leaving the pipe, so the fluid speed in the thin part must increase.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

4.

_____________________ states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

5.

What is another name for the body of a plane?

a)

cockpit

b)

fuselage

c)

ailerons

d)

wings

6.

Is weather a factor when dealing with flight?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Which one is NOT an engine type?

a)

propeller

b)

turbo prop

c)

hypersonic

d)

jet engine

8.

________________ is created by air resistance

a)

weight

b)

thrust

c)

lift

d)

drag

9.

_______________ is the force that propels an aircraft forward.

a)

drag

b)

weight

c)

thrust

d)

lift

10.

_________________ is the force that allows the aircraft to leave the ground.

a)

drag

b)

weight

c)

thrust

d)

lift