What type of air pressure is always present whether the air is at rest or in motion?

Altimeter and VSI

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
Eric Gordon
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dynamic pressure
Total pressure
Static pressure
Thermal pressure
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is dynamic pressure calculated?
It is the pressure from air brought to a stop
It is the pressure from still air
It is the difference between total and static pressures
It is the sum of static and total pressures
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary instruments operated by the pitot-static system?
Altimeter
Vertical speed indicator (VSI)
Airspeed indicator
Turn coordinator
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the altimeter in an aircraft?
To indicate the aircraft's altitude
To measure the aircraft's speed
To show the aircraft's heading
To display the rate of climb or descent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the vertical speed indicator (VSI) show?
The rate at which the aircraft is climbing or descending
The aircraft's speed relative to the ground
The aircraft's altitude above sea level
The aircraft's angle of bank
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which instruments use only the static port for their operation?
Altimeter and airspeed indicator
Vertical speed indicator and airspeed indicator
Altimeter and vertical speed indicator
Airspeed indicator and pressure indicator
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What types of pressure enter through the small hole in the front of the pitot tube?
Dynamic pressure only
Static pressure only
Total pressure (dynamic + static)
No pressure
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