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Flight and Space :)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

The upward force that works against the downward pull of gravity is

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

drag

d)

weight

2.

This force is always directed towards the center of the earth and is dependant upon the mass of the airplane plus the amount of fuel and people on board.

a)

lift

b)

drag

c)

weight/gravity

d)

thrust

3.

The mechanical force generated by a solid object moving through fluid/air. (the resistance of air against the forward movement of an airplane)

a)

lift

b)

drag

c)

thrust

d)

weight/gravity

4.

Air pressure ABOVE the wing is (higher) or (lower) than air pressure below the wing?

a)

higher

b)

lower

5.

An airplane manufacturer continues to hear from airlines that the landing gear indicator keeps flashing off and on, confusing the flight crew. Which step of the design process should the designers of the plane revisit?

a)

Ask

b)

Explore

c)

Plan

d)

Create

e)

Improve

6.

A push or pull on an object.

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Friction

7.

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton’s First Law

b)

Newton’s Third Law

c)

Newton’s Second Law

d)

Newton’s Law

8.

Newton’s Third Law

a)

Acceleration is produced when a force acts on an object. The greater the mass of the object, the greater the amount of force needed to accelerate the object.

b)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

There is no third law

9.
a)

Lift

b)

Drag

c)

Thrust

d)

Weight

10.

This picture is showing which of the following?

a)

Lift

b)

Drag

c)

Thrust

d)

Weight

11.

Ms. Brown's Airplane prototype was (a)   powered.

12.

What is Aerodynamics?

a)

The study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air

b)

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which the aircraft derives most of it's lift

c)

A type of aircraft deriving both lift and propulsion from one or two sets of horizontally revolving rotors

13.

What is Aeronautics ?

a)

A glider designed for sustained flight

b)

A type of aircraft deriving both lift and propulsion from one or two sets of horizontally revolving rotors

c)

The study or practice of travel through air

14.

What is an Airship?

a)

A power-driven aircraft kept bouyant by a body of gas (usually helium) which is lighter that air

b)

A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotly, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload

c)

The study or practice of travel through air

15.

What is Astronautics?

a)

A type of aircraft deriving both lift and propulsion from one or two sets of horizontally revolving rotors

b)

An aircraft with floats or skies instead of wheels, designed to land on and take off from water

c)

The art and science of designing, building, and operating manned or unmanned space objects

16.

What is a Hot Air Balloon?

a)

A glider designed for sustained flight

b)

A large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers hanging from it

c)

A rocket-launched spacecraft able to land like an unpowered aircraft, used for journeys between earth and craft orbiting the Earth

17.
NASA stands for
a)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
b)
National Aerospace and Science Alliance
c)
National Astronomy and Space Academy 
d)
North American Space Association
18.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Grand Positioning Style
b)
Global Positioning System
c)
Graphic Propeller Surface
19.
What do we call the speed of sound?
a)
Mack 1
b)
March 1
c)
Mach 1
d)
really fast
20.

Who was the first man on the Moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Mike Collins

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neil Armstrong