WorksheetsPLTW Flight and Space
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The force that directly opposes the weight of an aircraft and holds the aircraft in the air.
Lift
Thrust
Drag
Weight
You are designing an airplane to carry liquid cargo that will slosh and move side to side in its container. This could make the plane unstable. What type of airfoil would you use for the wing? Why?
Low Camber
High Camber-Thick wing section
Symmetrical Camber
High Camber-Thin wing section
You have to design an airplane that is very fast. What type of airfoil would you use for the wing? Why?
High Camber-Thick wing section
Symmetrical Camber
Low Camber
High Camber- Thin wing section
Describe the direction of the forces—lift, drag, thrust, and weight—in the quadcopter.
Lift and Drag
Weight and Thrust
Lift and Weight
Weight and Drag
Which part of an airplane is responsible for generating lift?
Fuselage
Wings
Tail
Engine
What is the primary function of the ailerons on an airplane?
To control pitch
To control yaw
To control roll
To provide lift
What is the main purpose of the ailerons on an airplane?
Control pitch
Control roll
Control yaw
Increase lift
Bernoulli's Principle as it applies to an airplane's wings creates
drag
thrust
lift
weight
Name the motion illustrated by the aircraft image.
Pitch
Yaw
Roll
Bend
This rocket launched but did not orbit.
Which statement most accurately describes what happened to this rocket?
The thrust was greater than the weight.
The thrust was so great that the rocket went into orbit.
The thrust was less than the weight.
The thrust was great enough for launch, but not enough for orbit.
Discarded objects, trash and other man made debris left in orbit during space flights
(a)
What force is this?
(a)
What force is this?
(a)
The part on an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
Wings
Ailerons
Cockpit
Yaw
What is the force that directly opposes the weight of an aircraft and holds the aircraft in the air?
Lift
Thrust
Drag
Weight
Which part of an airplane is responsible for generating lift?
Fuselage
Wings
Tail
Engine
What is the primary function of the ailerons on an airplane?
To control pitch
To control yaw
To control roll
To provide lift
Bernoulli's Principle as it applies to an airplane's wings creates
drag
thrust
lift
weight
Discarded objects, trash and other man-made debris left in orbit during space flights are known as
Space Junk
Asteroids
Comets
Satellites
The part on an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
Wings
Ailerons
Cockpit
Yaw
What is the primary function of the rudder on an airplane?
To control pitch
To control roll
To control yaw
To provide lift
Which law explains the action and reaction forces experienced by a rocket during launch?
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
What is the main purpose of the elevator on an airplane?
Control pitch
Control roll
Control yaw
Increase lift
What is the term for the speed at which an aircraft must travel to become airborne?
Lift-off speed
Cruising speed
Stall speed
Mach speed
Which component of a rocket is responsible for its propulsion?
Fuselage
Engine
Wings
Payload
