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Four Forces of Flight & EDP Process Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 3hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This picture best represents

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

2.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Gravity

c)

Lift

d)

Thrust

3.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Gravity

d)

Thrust

4.

This picture best represents

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity

5.

Which is not a force of flight?

a)

lift

b)

weight

c)

thrust

d)

drag

e)

trying really hard

6.

Which is a push or a pull on an object?

a)

lift

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

drag

7.

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

a)

wing

b)

engine

c)

wheels

8.

What is the force that works against lift?

a)

buoyancy

b)

gravity

c)

drag

d)

thrust

9.

  If an airplane's four forces are balanced, ___________.

a)

The aircraft cruises at constant velocity.

b)

The aircraft accelerates in the direction of the smallest force.

10.

What is the first step in the engineering process?

a)

Define the problem

b)

Develop a solution

c)

Build a prototype

d)

Evaluate the solutions

11.

What is the purpose of doing research in the engineering process?

a)

To find existing solutions to the problem

b)

To design the solution

c)

To build a prototype

d)

To evaluate the solutions

12.

What is the purpose of building a prototype?

a)

To define the problem

b)

To develop a solution

c)

To test the design

d)

To evaluate the solutions

13.

What is the last step in the engineering process?

a)

Define the problem

b)

Develop a solution

c)

Build a prototype

d)

Evaluate the solutions

14.

What is the purpose of evaluating the solutions?

a)

To define the problem

b)

To develop a solution

c)

To build a prototype

d)

To improve the design

15.

What is a prototype?

a)

Model

b)

Question

c)

Idea

d)

Research

16.

After you brainstorm all the possible solution to your problem, what is the next step?

a)

Define the Problem

b)

Communicate

c)

Select the Plan

d)

Prototype

17.

It is best to brainstorm by yourself so you can come up with a lot of great ideas and no one else helps you.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

You should only test your prototype one time to make sure it works correctly.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A set of steps engineers follow to complete the design of an object or idea is called the

a)

The Scientific Method

b)

The Engineering Design Process

20.

The process by which group members freely suggest any creative solutions to a problem is called...

a)

brainstorming

b)

troubleshooting

c)

patent

d)

constraints

21.
If your first design doesn't solve the problem, you must go back and revise your plan. Which step is this?
a)
Share results
b)
Ask
c)
Improve
d)
Imagine
22.
The only way to know if a design will work in real world conditions is to build a model or prototype. Which step is this?
a)
Ask
b)
Imagine
c)
Plan
d)
Create
23.
During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data
a)
Test and Evaluate
b)
Imagine
c)
Improve
d)
Share Results
24.
When they're trying to solve a problem, engineers follow a series of _____
a)
steps
b)
problems
c)
solutions
d)
tests
25.
Once you've figured out what problem you want to tackle, you need to _____
a)
do your research
b)
design your solution
c)
build a prototype
d)
test your solution