WorksheetsAE 1.2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The four forces of flight are:
Drag
Thrust
Glide
Gravity
Lift
What type of engines are used as power plants for planes
external combustion
electric
nuclear
coal
reciprocating
What does reciprocating refer to?
Back and forth
Left and right
up and down
circular
rotary
When fuel is burned it is called
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
The four cycles of an engine are
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
The first part of the stroke is called _________
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
The second part of the stroke is called _________
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
The third part of the stroke is called _________
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
The fourth part of the stroke is called _________
intake
exhaust
power
combustion
compression
Which engine type is NOT in-Line?
Up-Right
V
Horizontally
Radial
Which engine type is most used in general aviation?
Up-Right
V
Horizontally
Radial
Power Plant refers to [check all that apply]
engine
carburetor
fuel filter
fuel tank
wing
The movement of the shaft from one end to the other is called
cycle
stroke
combustion
ignition
power
The completion of all 4 stroke is a
cycle
stroke
combustion
ignition
power
Compression is the act of making a given volume ________
wider
narrower
smaller
larger
Rockets are different than jets because they have to carry _______
fuel
water
oxygen
fire
ignition
Planes with high fuel tanks are called ________-feed systems
Thrust
Lift
Drag
Gravity
Power
The _________ meters the fuel going to the engine
carburetor
fuel filter
fuel tank
fuel valve
fuel line
The ________ controls the amount of fuel AFTER it is mixed with air.
throttle
carburetor
fuel selector
fuel valve
float
The ideal fuel ratio to air is
1:1
1:5
1:10
1:15
1:20
