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The forces of flight

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that pushes a plane forward

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

2.

The force that pushes a plane upward

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

3.

The force that pulls the plane downward

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

4.

The force that slows the plane down

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

5.

The force that acts opposite of lift

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

6.

The force that acts opposite of thrust

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

7.

The force that acts opposite of drag

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

8.

The force that acts opposite of weight

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

weight

d)

drag

9.

What part of a plane generates thrust

a)

wings

b)

tail

c)

engine

d)

landing gear

10.

What part of the plane generates lift?

a)

wings

b)

tail

c)

engine

d)

landing gear

11.

As you increase speed of a plane, the lift will ___________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stop

d)

remain the same

12.

As air speed increases, the pressure ________________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

13.

As the plane slows down, lift _________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stops

d)

remains the same

14.

As air speed decreases, pressure _____________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

15.

When you throw a paper plane in the air, you are giving the plane a push to move forward. That push is a type of force called_____________?

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

16.

This picture best represents

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

17.

Air moving over and under the wings is providing an upward __________ force on the plane.

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Gravity

d)

Thrust

18.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Gravity

c)

Lift

d)

Thrust

19.

air pushing back against the plane is slowing it down, creating a ________ force.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

20.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Gravity

d)

Thrust

21.

The weight of the paper plane also affects its flight, as _________ pulls it down toward Earth.

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

22.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity

23.
What are the forces of flight? 
a)
Lift & Drag
b)
Weight, Time, Drag, Thrust
c)
Weight, Lift, Thrust Drag
d)
Time, Drag, Speed, Lift