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Aerospace Engineering Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the science or practice of travel through the air

a)

aeronautics

b)

astronautics

c)

drag

d)

thrust

2.

the science and technology of human space travel and exploration.

a)

aeronautics

b)

astronautics

c)

drag

d)

thrust

3.

the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.

a)

aeronautics

b)

astronautics

c)

drag

d)

thrust

4.

force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object moving with respect to a surrounding fluid

a)

aeronautics

b)

astronautics

c)

drag

d)

thrust

5.

force that directly opposes the weight of an airplane and holds the airplane in the air

a)

lift

b)

aerospace engineering

c)

gravity

d)

rudder

6.

the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft

a)

lift

b)

aerospace engineering

c)

gravity

d)

rudder

7.

the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass

a)

lift

b)

aerospace engineering

c)

gravity

d)

rudder

8.

a vertical airfoil pivoted from the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, for controlling movement around the vertical axis.

a)

lift

b)

aerospace engineering

c)

gravity

d)

rudder

9.

a thing used to keep something steady or stable

a)

stabilizer

b)

trajectory

c)

atmosphere

10.

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

a)

stabilizer

b)

trajectory

c)

atmosphere

11.

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

a)

stabilizer

b)

trajectory

c)

atmosphere