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WorksheetsForces and Aerodynamics of Flight
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Match the following
Allows the airfoil to generate more lift at slower speeds and increases drag.
Flaps
Turns the nose of the aircraft on the yaw access.
Rudder
The angle between the relative wind and the wing chord.
Angle of Attack
The air moving across the airfoil which makes lift possible
Relative Wind
The angle at which an aircraft stalls
Critical Angle of Attack
Match the following
The upward force that allows an aircraft to rise
Lift
The force that opposes the forward motion of the aircraft
Drag
The force that propels the aircraft forward
Thrust
The downward force on the aircraft caused by gravity
Weight
Match the following
Faster moving fluid as lower pressure
Daniel Bernoulli
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
Newton's Third Law
An upward force that raises an object, opposing its weight
Lift
The propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine
Thrust
Windsor Forest Mascot
Knight
When are the four forces of flight in equilibrium?
Lift=Weight
Thrust=Drag
Never
While Climbing
The angle of attack is the angle between the relative wind and the wing's _____?
camber
chord
Match the following:
Gravitational force pulling aircraft down
Weight Force
Created by engines or propellers
Thrust Force
Air resistance opposing motion
Drag Force
Match the axis of flight to its direction.
Longitudinal
Runs from nose to tail of the aircraft
Lateral
Runs from wingtip to wingtip
Vertical
Runs top to bottom through the aircraft
What is the primary force that opposes the motion of an airplane through the air?
Lift
Drag
Thrust
Weight
Which force must be greater than weight for an airplane to take off?
Thrust
Drag
Lift
Gravity
The resistance of air pushing back against the plane acts in opposition to THRUST is called (a)
Which part of an airplane is primarily responsible for generating lift?
Landing Gear
Rudder
Wings
Fuselage
What happens to drag when the speed of an airplane increases?
It disappears
It decreases
It increases
It remains the same
Which force acts downward toward the center of the Earth on an airplane?
Thrust
Lift
Drag
Weight
Which control surface is mainly used to make an airplane roll?
Flaps
Elevator
Ailerons
Rudder
What is the main function of the rudder on an airplane?
Control yaw
Increase lift
Control roll
Control pitch
Which control surface is primarily responsible for controlling the pitch of an airplane?
Ailerons
Rudder
Flaps
Elevator
What is the term for the forward force produced by an airplane's engine?
Lift
Thrust
Drag
Weight
What happens to lift if the angle of attack becomes too great?
Lift remains constant
Lift decreases and the wing may stall
Lift increases indefinitely
Lift is not affected by angle of attack
Which part of an airplane helps control its roll movement?
Rudder
Flaps
Ailerons
Elevator
What is the main function of the elevator on an airplane?
Control roll
Control yaw
Increase drag
Control pitch
