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AERODYNAMICS

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Founder of Aerodynamics.

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mongolfier Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

2.

Most famous work - Hering/Chanute biplane glider

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mongolfier Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

3.

Built full size flying machine called aerodrome catapulted from top of a house boat.

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mongolfier Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

4.

Built controllable gliders using body shifts. Made more than 2,000 glider flights.

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mongolfier Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

5.

invented the free flight of a hot air balloon.

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mongolfier Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

6.

Dec 17, 1903 - Orville Wright, at Kitty Hawk NC, in a 12-second flight of 120 feet. (Wilbur Wright had tried three days earlier, and failed to get airborne; however, he made the second flight this historic day for about 850' in 59 seconds.)

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Octave Chanute

e)

Samuel P. Langley

7.

is a science that deals with the study of fluids in motion, their characteristics

(a)  

8.

The physical forces they exert in bodies immersed in them

(a)  

9.

•usable atmosphere for aerodynamics

a)

Up to 100,000 ft or 16 NM ASL

b)

At 200,000 ft or 33 NM

10.

•force per unit area. Decreases with altitude.

a)

•PRESSURE

b)

•DENSITY

c)

•TEMPERATURE

d)

•VISCOSITY

11.

•mass divided by volume. Decreases with altitude.

a)

•PRESSURE

b)

•DENSITY

c)

•TEMPERATURE

d)

•VISCOSITY

12.

•measure of random molecular movement at a point. Decreases from troposphere to stratopause.

a)

•PRESSURE

b)

•DENSITY

c)

•TEMPERATURE

d)

•VISCOSITY

13.

•measure of substances resistance to being deformed.

a)

•PRESSURE

b)

•DENSITY

c)

•TEMPERATURE

d)

•VISCOSITY

14.

The wing produces lift because….

a)

it is flying at an angle of attack

b)

of circulation

c)

of Bernoulli's Principle

d)

of Newton’s laws of motion

e)

All of the above

15.

the component of Aerodynamic Force perpendicular to the relative wind.

opposes aircraft weight.

increases with angle of attack to a certain point.

a)

LIFT

b)

WEIGHT

c)

DRAG

d)

THRUST

16.

the component of Aerodynamic Force parallel to the relative wind.

opposes thrust.

a)

LIFT

b)

WEIGHT

c)

DRAG

d)

THRUST

17.

The force directed downward from the center of mass of the airplane towards he center of the earth.

a)

LIFT

b)

WEIGHT

c)

DRAG

d)

THRUST

18.

TYPES OF DRAG

a)

INDUCED/AERODYNAMIC DRAG

b)

FORM DRAG

c)

SKIN FRICTION DRAG

d)

INTERFERENCE DRAG

e)

FORM INDUCED DRAG

19.

Determines the best range glide and speed for maximum range cruise (ALL CAPS)

(a)  

20.

Aerodynamic Quantities

wing span / wing chord

a)

Aspect ratio

b)

Wing loading

c)

Load factor

21.

Aerodynamic Quantities

weight / wing area

a)

Aspect ratio

b)

Wing loading

c)

Load factor

22.

Aerodynamic Quantities

lift / weight

a)

Aspect ratio

b)

Wing loading

c)

Load factor

23.

Boundary Layer Theory

A thin layer adjacent to the surface, where only viscosity dominates called

(a)  

24.

Boundary Layer Theory

An inviscid flow outside this boundary layer throughout called

(a)  

25.

is a vehicle heavier than air, powered by engine, which travels through the air by reaction of passing air over its wings.

(ALL CAPS)

(a)  

26.

Devices used to increase the curvature and sometimes the area of the wings which significantly increase low-speed lift with little drag penalty during take-off and landing.

(a)  

27.

is the tendency of the aircraft to return to its original position after being displaced

(a)  

28.

•the initial tendency of the aircraft to return to its original position after it has been displaced

a)

Static Stability

b)

Dynamic Stability

29.

the tendency of the aircraft to return to its original position over a period of time

a)

Static Stability

b)

Dynamic Stability

30.

(Static Stability)

•the a/c initially tends to return to its original position

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

31.

(Static Stability)

•the a/c initially tends to displace farther from its original position

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

32.

(Static Stability)

the a/c remains in the new position

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

33.

(Dynamic Stability)

•the a/c will oscillate with each oscillation dampening so that the a/c returns to its original position

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

34.

(Dynamic Stability)

•the a/c oscillations maintain the same magnitude

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

35.

(Dynamic Stability)

the a/c oscillations increase in magnitude

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

36.

•The point at which all the weight is considered to be concentrated at

(a)  

37.

•With normal CG, a/c will be nose-heavy

•This is offset by horizontal stabilizer position…it has a negative AOA

•This pushes the horizontal stabilizer downward…negative lift on tail…which pushes nose upward

(a)