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Aerospace engineering quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

What are the two main branches of aerospace engineering?

a)

Aeronautics and aerodynamics

b)

Aerodynamics and thermodynamics

c)

Aeronautics and astronautics

d)

Astronautics and thermodynamics

2.

Which historical milestone represents the first powered flight?

a)

The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon in 1783

b)

Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927

c)
  1. Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947


d)

The Wright brothers' 12-second flight in 1903

3.

Which four forces must be balanced for flight to occur?

a)

Power, energy, force, and mass

b)

Lift, weight, thrust, and drag

c)

Lift, weight, drag, acceleration

d)

weight, drag, thrust and combustion

4.

How do wings create lift?

a)
  1. By heating the air underneath them to create updrafts


b)

By pushing air downward with great force

c)

By rapidly vibrating to push against the air

d)

Through their special shape that creates pressure differences between the top and bottom surfaces

5.

Which type of engine uses spinning blades like a fan?

a)

Propeller engine

b)

Rocket engine

c)

Ion thruster

d)

Jet engine

6.

In order for a fighter jet to fly STRAIGHT UP, the following must be true.

a)

Weight is more than thrust.

b)

Thrust is more than weight.

c)

There's a strong headwind.

d)

There's a strong tailwind.

7.

What are the three axes of aircraft movement?

a)

Forward, backward, and sideways

b)

Up, down, and horizontal

c)

Pitch, roll, and yaw

d)

Latitude, longitude, and altitude


8.

What principle do rockets work on?

a)

Bernoulli's principle

b)

Newton's First Law

c)

The Law of Conservation of Energy


d)

Newton's Third Law

9.

Based on the picture on the board, which Letter represents "Low Pressure"

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

B

10.

Based on the picture on the board, which letter represents the Direction is the plane flying?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

C

11.

Based on the picture on the board, which Letter represents "High Velocity air flow"?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

B

d)

C

12.

Based on the picture on the board, which Letter represents "Low Velocity air flow"?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

13.

Which of the following is NOT considered an aircraft engine?

a)

Propeller engine

b)

Jet Engine

c)

Ion Thruster

d)

Turbofan engine

14.

When controlling an aircraft, which direction does "pitch" move the plane?

a)

Turn left/right

b)

Nose up or down

c)

Rotate Left/Right

15.

What type of engineering is this quiz about?

a)

Civil engineering

b)

Biological Engineering

c)

Aerospace engineering

d)

Airplane engineering