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Air and Aerodynamics Check In 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type two vocabulary words that you can recall we have learned in Air and Aerodynamics so far.

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2.

Fire needs 3 things in order to burn. Heat, fuel and...

a)
water
b)
sand
c)
metal
d)
oxygen
3.

Which of the following is NOT a property of air?

a)

Air does not have a fixed shape or volume

b)

Air has mass

c)

Air takes up space

d)

Air exerts pressure

4.

Aircraft wings are shaped like what?

a)
Circular
b)
Square
c)
Airfoils
d)
Triangular
5.

Which principle states that as the speed of air INCREASES, pressure DECREASES?

a)
Bernoulli's principle
b)
Einstein's principle
c)
Newton's principle
d)
Galileo's principle
6.

In this picture, the air is moving:

a)

Faster over the top creating lower pressure. Slower on the bottom, creating drag

b)

Faster over the top creating higher pressue. Slower on the bottom creating lower pressure

c)

Faster over the top, creating lower pressure. Slower on the bottom, creating lift

d)

Slower on the top creating higher pressure. Faster on the bottom, creating thrust

7.

In Aerodynamics, lift is defined as:

a)
The force that propels the airplane forward
b)
The force that pulls the airplane downward
c)
The force that stabilizes the airplane during flight
d)

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

8.

In Aerodynaimcs, thrust is:

a)

The force that slows down an object

b)

The force that steers an object left or right

c)

The force that propels an object forward

d)

The force that lifts an object off the ground

9.

In Aerodynamics, Drag is:

a)
a force that propels an object forward through a fluid
b)

a force that acts opposite to the relative motion (slows down) of an object moving through a fluid

c)
a force that has no effect on the motion of an object through a fluid
d)
a force that only affects objects in space
10.

In Aerodynamics, Weight is what?

a)
The amount of air resistance on an object
b)
The speed at which an object moves through the air
c)
Force exerted by the gravitational pull on an object
d)
The force exerted by the object on the air around it
11.

If lift becomes greater than the weight and gravity what will happen to the plane?

a)
descend or go lower
b)
ascend or climb higher
c)
stall and fall out of the sky
d)
remain at the same altitude
12.

If thrust becomes greater than drag, what will happen to the plane?

a)
The plane will start descending.
b)
The plane will remain at a constant speed.
c)
The plane will slow down and lose speed.
d)
The plane will accelerate and gain speed.
13.

If lift, weight, thrust and drag are all equal what will happen to the plane?

a)
Fly higher
b)
Remain in level flight
c)
Crash
d)
Lose altitude
14.

If Thust becomes less than drag what happens to a plane?

a)
The plane will slow down and may eventually lose altitude.
b)
The plane will remain at the same speed and altitude.
c)
The plane will speed up and gain altitude.
d)
The plane will start to spin out of control.
15.

What is the effect of altitude on air pressure?

a)

Air pressure increases with altitude

b)

Air pressure decreases with altitude

c)

Air pressure remains the same with altitude

d)

None of the above

16.

What happens to an airplane when the weight is greater than the lift?

a)

The airplane will ascend

b)

The airplane will descend

c)

The airplane will maintain its altitude

d)

The airplane will stall

17.

I feel confident that I could EXPLAIN in words the four forces of flight.

a)

Very confident

b)

Confident

c)

Not Confident

d)

No Way

18.

I could explain to one of the grade 3's next door how Bernoulli's Principle works

a)

Very Confident

b)

Confident

c)

Not Confident

d)

No Way!

19.

I'm ready to start memorizing all the different parts of an airplane!

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

I can recall and describe the 3 experiments we did to test the properties of air.

a)

Very confident

b)

confident

c)

not confident

d)

No way!