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Bernoulli's Principle & Lift

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of lift in flight?

a)

To slow down the airplane

b)

To push the airplane upwards

c)

To make the airplane heavier

d)

To change the airplane's direction

2.

What is an airfoil?

a)

A type of bird

b)

A streamline design shape that is curved on the upper surface and flat on the lower surface

c)

A type of car

d)

A type of boat

3.

What is the primary function of an airfoil shape in nature?

a)

To aid in motion and flight

b)

To absorb sunlight

c)

To store water

d)

To provide shelter

4.

What is the relationship between airflow speed and pressure?

a)

Faster airflow means more pressure

b)

Faster airflow means less pressure

c)

Faster airflow means no pressure

d)

Faster airflow means equal pressure

5.

What principle explains why planes can fly?

a)

Newton's Law

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Pythagorean Theorem

6.

What does the higher pressure underneath the wing create?

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Weight

7.

What happens to the air pressure on the bottom of an object when the air above moves faster?

a)

It becomes less

b)

It becomes greater

c)

It stays the same

d)

It disappears

8.
Air travels  ______________ over the top of a wing.
a)
faster
b)
slower 
c)
doesn't move at all
d)
the same speed as
9.
Why is the top of an airplane wing curved?
a)
To create an area of low pressure above the wing
b)
To create an area of high pressure above the wing
c)
To create equal pressure above and below the wing
d)
To make the wing look really cool
10.

What is the best depiction of Bernoulli's principle below?

a)

As the pressure of a fluid decreases, the speed increases

b)

As the pressure of a fluid increases, the speed increases

c)

As the pressure of a fluid decreases, the speed decreases

11.
If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
12.

_______________ are both fluids.

a)

liquids and gases

b)

solids and liquids

c)

physical changes and chemical changes

d)

protons and electrons

13.

If the pressure is lower above the wing and higher below the wing, what will the airplane do?

a)

lift

b)

sink

c)

Neither lift or sink

14.

If the pressure is higher above the wing and lower below the wing, what will the airplane do?

a)

lift

b)

sink

c)

Neither lift or sink

15.

Label the diagram with the following four labels: