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Forces of Flight and Basic Airplane Parts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that pushes a plane upward

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

lift

d)

weight

2.

Which part of your plane makes up the body of the plane? It's the part you'd be riding in if you were on the plane.

a)

Fuselage

b)

Wing

c)

Tail

d)

Cockpit

3.

What town did the Wright Brothers travel to find consistent winds and sandy landings?

a)

Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Dayton, OH

c)

Kill Devil Hills, NC

d)

Wrightsville Beach, NC

4.

Why was the location of Kitty Hawk chosen to test gliders and aircraft?

a)

Constant Winds

b)

Sand for Soft Landings

c)

Isolated Open Space

d)

All of the answers are correct

5.

This part of the plane, along with your throw helps provide the thrust to send your airplane forward

a)

Wing

b)

Fuselage

c)

Propeller

d)

Tail

6.

Who were the 2 men who are given credit for having the first successful motorized airplane flight?

a)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

b)

Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

c)

Howard Hughes and Glenn Curtiss

d)

Leonardo da Vinci and Thomas Edison

7.

In their home state, what business did the "brothers" have and maintain when they were not working to fly?

a)

Bicycle Shop

b)

Car Repair Shop

c)

Grocery Store

d)

Bookstore

8.

The Wright Brothers were immediately given credit for their accomplishments in aviation

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially true

d)

Not enough information

9.

This part of your plane helps keep the plane level and even in flight

a)

Stabalizer

b)

Wing

c)

Fuselage

d)

Rudder

10.

What State Where the Brothers, who are credited with the first motorized flight, from?

a)

Dayton, Ohio

b)

Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

c)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

d)

Los Angeles, California

11.

The first successful motorized flight was achieved because the "brothers" were: Passionate about their quest to fly, Determined in their Efforts, Spent hours reading and researching, All answers are correct

a)

Passionate about their quest to fly

b)

Determined in their Efforts

c)

Spent hours reading and researching

d)

All answers are correct

12.

What happened to the Oldest Wright Brother that helped change the course of his life to work with his brother as an inventor?

a)

He won a national award in engineering

b)

He got his teeth knocked out by a hockey stick

c)

He traveled to Europe for inspiration

d)

He built his first airplane alone

13.

Which distance and time correctly describes the Wright Brothers first official engine powered flight?

a)

10 seconds 100 feet

b)

12 seconds 120 feet

c)

15 seconds 150 feet

d)

8 seconds 80 feet