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Aerodynamics and buoyancy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which force or forces create a downward pull?

a)

lift

b)

gravity

c)

drag

d)

buoyancy

e)

thrust

2.

Which force or forces create an upward push?

a)

gravity

b)

buoyancy

c)

drag

d)

thrust

e)

lift

3.

What kind of pressure will you find on top of a curved wing in the air?

a)

high pressure

b)

medium pressure

c)

low pressure

d)

no pressure

4.

Which force or forces act backward on an object in flight?

a)

lift

b)

buoyancy

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

drag

5.

Which force or forces propel an object forward?

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

lift

d)

bouyancy

e)

gravity

6.

Bernoulli’s principle explains how ________ works.

a)

bouyancy

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

drag

7.
What force is moving the airplane forward?
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
thrust
d)
weight
8.

In order to fly forward you need more Thrust then _ _ _ _ _ _

a)

Drag

b)

Weight

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity

9.

What are the 4 Forces of Flight?

a)

Drag, Thrust, Gravity, Weight

b)

Drag, Thrust, Food, Lift

c)

Drag, Air, Gravity, Lift

d)

Drag, Thrust, Gravity, Lift

10.

Relating to the energy of motion of bodies in relation to surrounding gases

a)

Criteria

b)

Analyze

c)

Aerodynamics

d)

Control Surface

11.

What is aerodynamic ?

a)

Car speed

b)

The way air moves around things

c)

The car body

12.

Which shape is a good aerodynamic

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

13.

Which car has a high speed ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is "Motion" ?

a)

Is the process of something moving

b)

Is opposite of moving

c)

Is the friction

15.

Which of the pictures shows Motion ( Two Answers ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
17.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
18.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
19.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
20.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
21.
What is this tool to get volume?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
graduate cylinder
22.
How much water has been displaced in the image shown?
a)
40 mL
b)
65 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
25 mL
23.

What does an aerospace engineer study?

a)

the way things travel in water

b)

The way things teleport from planet to planet

c)

The way objects fly in space

d)

The way trucks travel on the interstate

24.

What does an aeronautic engineer study?

a)

how Ironman flies

b)

how things fly in the Earth's atmosphere

c)

how birds fly

d)

how insects fly

25.

What does the Greek word Aero mean?

a)

ground

b)

water

c)

weapon

d)

air