Flight

The study of how air moves around things is known as

• Airodynamics

• Aerodynamics

• Aviation

• Airodynamics

Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's Principles

• The greater the mass (weight) of a body, the great the force needed to accelerate it.

• A body continues to be at rest or in motion unless an external force is applied to it.

• The great the drag, the less force is required.

• For every action, the is an equal and opposite reaction.

What type of forward motion does the airplane engine generate

• Drag

• Lift

• Thrust

• Gravity

Which of the following creatures cannot fly

• Hummingbird

• Owl

• Bat

• Flying Squirrel

Who discovered and identified the four principles of flight?

• Wright Brothers

• Sir George Cayley

• The Red Barron

• Amelia Earhart

______ is the force that moves an object forward, which can be provided by muscles, engines, or gravity

____ is a force that acts against weight caused by air moving over and under the wings.

____ is the force that acts against thrust caused by the resistance of air

______ is the force that pulls everything towards the earth due to gravity

____________ is the study of how air moves around things.