Which of the following is not one of the causes of the lift force?

When an aircraft is landing (descending) which force causes the aircraft to slow down?

When you listen to weather reports, you may hear them talking about atmospheric pressure. This is measured using an instrument called a _________.

A kite is lying on the ground, and there is no wind.  Suddenly the wind starts to blow, the kite starts to rise and move in the air. 

Which of Newton’s laws of motion is being demonstrated in this example?

Which of the following is not part of a hot air balloon?

Chlorine gas is one of the gases that make up the air we breathe.

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic.

Robotic drones could replace bees since they can make honey.

The word “gravity” originated from the Latin word ‘gravitas’ which means weight.

This picture shows a drone which is an example of a popular aircraft used today.  In which direction would the lift force be pointing?

This image shows one of Alexander Graham Bell’s kites.  What is the name of this particular  geometric form?

This aircraft is called the “Boeing Phantom Eye” and is designed for high altitude, long-distance flights. 

What type of fuel does it use?

Boeing has worked on a new type of wing in collaboration with NASA.

This wing uses a support beam to increase the stability of the very long aircraft wing.

What do we call this support beam?

The Hindenburg was an airship, a type of LTA (Lighter than Air vehicle) also known as a dirigibles. Like hot air balloons, airships are filled with a gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Unlike hot air balloons, these gases are not usually heated.

What kind of lifting gas was used in the Hindenburg?