WorksheetsUnderstanding Aerodynamics and Materials
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the branch of science that deals with the motion of bodies relative to the atmosphere surrounding them?
Hydrodynamics
Aerodynamics
Thermodynamics
Electrodynamics
What is an airfoil?
A device used to measure air pressure
A surface designed to obtain lift from the air
A type of aircraft engine
A material used in aircraft construction
What does an altimeter measure?
Airspeed
Altitude
Temperature
Humidity
What is the angle of attack in aviation?
The angle between the aircraft's wings and the horizon
The angle an aircraft's wings and body make relative to its flight path
The angle between the aircraft's tail and the ground
The angle of the aircraft's nose relative to the wind
What is Bernoulli's principle?
A principle explaining the relationship between temperature and pressure
A principle explaining the relationship between a fluid's kinetic energy and potential energy
A principle explaining the relationship between mass and velocity
A principle explaining the relationship between force and acceleration
What is the purpose of anodising metal, particularly aluminium?
To increase its weight
To coat it with a protective oxide layer
To make it more flexible
To change its colour permanently
What is the term for the resistive force a body has to motion through the air?
Lift
Thrust
Drag
Weight
What is the main structural part of the aircraft to which the wings and tail section are attached?
Empennage
Fuselage
Cockpit
Landing gear
What is the trade name of an aluminium alloy containing copper, manganese, and magnesium?
Steel
Duralumin
Titanium
Brass
What is the term for the slow permanent deformation of a material when subjected to stresses over an extended period of time?
Corrosion
Creep
Fatigue
Fracture
