Aviation 1 U4SA Quiz Study

What part of the jet engine does the "contained explosion" happen

• Exhaust
• Compressor
• Combustor
• Turbine

What Law of Physics is related to how Jet Engines produce thrust

• Bernoulli's Principle
• Newton's Second Law
• Newton's First Law
• Newton's Third Law

What innovation allowed people to unlock the full potential of the Jet Engine?

• Turbofans
• Straight Wings
• Swept Wings
• Avionics

Who were the co-creators of the Jet Engine?

• Issac Newton and Einstein
• Dr. Hans Van Ohein and Frank Whittle
• George Cayley and Leonardo Da Vinci
• The Wright Brothers

What was a benefit of airliners using Jet Engine over propellor driven planes?

• They were able to fly above the weather which gave the passengers more comfort
• They were able to reduce the amount of crew and save money
• They didn't have to spend more money on fuel
• They made more money

Commercial air travel became more accessible and the world became more connected as a result of the jet engine

• True
• False
• Do Not Answer
• Do Not Answer

Germany was the first country to use a jet plane in War

• True
• False
• Do Not Answer
• Do Not Answer

What need encouraged the development of jet engines

• The need to only go faster
• The desire to fly faster, further and farther than before
• The need to get to space
• The need to get across the Atlantic

In which direction does the exhaust flow from a jet engine

• Opposite the direction of motion
• The same direction of motion
• Diagonal to the direction of motion
• Toward the ground