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WorksheetsFlight Technology Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
In an airplane, aerodynamic lift is created by its wings.
True
False
The most common types of __________________ involve movable fins or movable exhausts.
active control systems
active task operators
passive control systems
passive rocket designs
Arab traders introduced the rocket to _________ in the early 1200s.
China
the Middle East
Europe
Mongolia
Robert Goddard launched the first ___________ rocket.
solar powered
liquid-fueled
space
steam powered
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian schoolteacher, established that rockets would work ________________.
under water
only within the atmosphere
built from almost any shape
in the vacuum of outer space
The term "Space Race" refers to rocket development programs of _____________ and the United States.
The Republic of China
The Soviet Union
Canada
South America
Before the launch of Sputnik in 1957 rockets were primarily used as (a) . (7 letters)
The stated goal of the Mercury Mission in 1958 was to study people's ability to __________________ in space.
eat and drink
sleep and work
conduct science expiriments
survive and function
The aim of the Apollo Mission was to put a man _____________and bring him safely back to Earth.
on the Moon
into orbit
on Mercury
on Mars
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the LEM from Apollo 11 which was named ________.
Falcon
Alpha
Eagle
Apollo
The goal of Skylab was to create an orbiting laboratory to study space.
True
False
Skylab was launched in ______.
1993
1973
1939
1970
The Space Shuttle launched satellites such as the (a) Space Telescope. (6 letters)
Which of the following countries joined with the United States and much of Europe to develop the International Space Station?
Japan
Canada
Russia
All of these answers are correct
Newton's Third Law of Motion states: "For every action there is an equal and (a) reaction." ( 8 letters)
In a rocket, burning gases escape in one direction and the reaction propels it in opposite direction. What is this reaction called?
fuel
exhaust
motion
thrust
When rockets operate in space, where there is no air, the rocket must carry its own __________ so the fuel can burn.
oxidizer
ignition
carbon
propellant
Which of these might be found in a liquid-fuel rocket engine?
kerosene
liquid hydrogen
liquid oxygen
all of these
For certain deep-space missions, ____________rockets may hold the most promise for future development.
solid or liquid fueled
chemical or electric
electric or nuclear
chemical or nuclear
What is one major drawback to using electric rocket engines?
they use an electric current
they control their orbit
they create thrust using nuclear material
they are heavy
Fins add stability to rockets.
True
False
In the example of riding with your hand out of a window, Drag increases when palm is held _________.
vertically
facing down
inside car
horizontally
Which nose cone design produces the least amount of drag at subsonic speeds?
the blunt end
the slightly rounded cone
the pointed cone
the blunt cone
Aeronautical engineers use a _______________ to test aerodynamic designs. (2 Words)
rocket shaper
manned flight
wind tunnel
rocket tunnel
When the Center of Pressure and the Center of Gravity are located _______________ the rocket becomes more stable.
close together
in the nose
near the fins
far apart
Changing the __________ of thrust makes the rocket turn.
velocity
direction
drag
reaction
Scientists on The International Space orbit _____ miles above Earth.
250
2,000
20
2
American _____________ is one of the men who are credited with pioneering modern rocketry.
Herman Oberth
William Wright
Robert Goddard
Thomas Edison
During World War II, _____________ built Germany's liquid-fuel V-1 and V-2 rockets.
Herman Oberth
Robert Goddard
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Joseph Stalin
The _________________ is that point where there is exactly the same amount of surface area in front of and behind it.
Center of Area
Center of Gravity
Control Center
Center of Pressure
