2025 Engineering/Design Science Unit

Front

What is the purpose of fins on a rocket?

Back

Fins are used for stability and control, not for providing thrust.

Front

What component holds the nose cone to the body tube of a rocket?

Back

Shock cord.

Front

In a lab write-up, what does the hypothesis answer?

Back

The problem.

Front

What force is represented by the letter A in aerodynamics?

Back

Lift.

Front

For a plane to move forward, which force must be greater than drag?

Back

Thrust.

Front

What is thrust in the context of flight?

Back

The force that propels an aircraft forward.

Front

Define drag in aerodynamics.

Back

The resistance force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air.

Front

What is lift?

Back

The upward force that counteracts weight and allows an aircraft to rise.

Front

What is the role of the engine in a rocket?

Back

To provide thrust by expelling gas.

Front

What is the difference between weight and lift?

Back

Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object, while lift is the force that opposes weight.