Aerospace Engineering Final Exam

Front

If the lift and weight of an aircraft are equal strength, the aircraft will _______ in flight.

Back

be unacclerated

Front

The strength of the torque created by each object on the airplane is referred to as its _______

Back

moment

Front

The concept of a net force allows us to take ________ on a object and add them together

Back

all of the forces

Front

The largest biplanes ever constructed were the___________________

Back

World War I bomber planes

Front

An aerospace engineer must have a solid background in________________

Back

Physics, chemistry and mathematics; mechanical design; fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.

Front

The _________ of an airplane can change any time that weight is added or removed from the aircraft.

Back

center of gravity

Front

As the pressure at the earth's surface varies from day to day, the _________ has a knob that allows for calibrating to the weather conditions.

Back

Altimeter

Front

Normal air contains _________ nitrogen and __________oxygen

Back

78 Percent , 21 Percent

Front

Who was/were the first to fly untethered, in free flight?

Back

Marquis D' Arlandes and Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier

Front

Stability in roll is referred to as__________________

Back

lateral stability