Air & Aerodynamics

Front

These two forces need to overcome their opposite force in order for an aircraft to fly.

Back

Lift & Thrust

Front

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

Back

Bernoulli

Front

Faster air movement over an airfoil creates _________ pressure, which in turn allows lift.

Back

Lower

Front

If I place a crumpled up piece of paper in a glass and place it upside down in a bowl of water, what happens?

Back

It will stay dry

Front

What does this image represent?

Back

Bernoulli's Principle

Front

Air is _____ and capable of being compressed.

Back

Fluid

Front

The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.

Back

Above

Front

Why do we need to inflate our tires in the winter and let air out in the summer?

Back

Because in the winter cold air makes them deflate, and in the summer hot air makes them inflate.

Front

When an airplane is taking off, lift is _______ than gravity.

Back

greater than

Front

These provide lift for an aircraft.

Back

wings