Quiz about Grade 5 Energy Unit

Question 1

What is one of the primary uses of airplanes today?

Accepted Answer

Commerce

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Entertainment

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Local commuting

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Historical research

Question 2

What is another significant use of airplanes mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

Military operations

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Space exploration

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Underwater diving

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Farming

Question 3

According to the text, for what personal reason do people use airplanes?

Accepted Answer

To travel or visit friends/family

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To visit historical sites

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To attend online classes

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To participate in sports

Question 4

Is the statement "A Boeing 747 can fly from New York to Australia with one tank of gas" true or false?

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 5

According to the text, is it true that most humans are afraid of flying?

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 6

What is air primarily composed of?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide and helium

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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Methane and argon

Question 7

Which property of air allows it to be compressed?

Accepted Answer

Air can be compressed

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Air takes up space

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Air has weight/mass

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Air is affected by heat

Question 8

How does altitude affect the air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Higher altitude decreases air pressure

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Higher altitude increases air pressure

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Higher altitude does not affect air pressure

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Altitude affects only the temperature of air, not pressure

Question 9

What happens to air when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

Air particles move faster and expand

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Air particles move slower and expand

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Air particles stop moving

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Air particles condense and move slower

Question 10

Why wouldn't the water fall out of the cup during the experiment?

Accepted Answer

Because the air pressure outside the cup was higher than inside, keeping the water in

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Because the cup was sealed tightly

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Because the air pressure inside the cup was higher than outside

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Because the water was frozen

Question 11

What happens to our ears when we travel to higher elevations?

Accepted Answer

Our ears pop to balance the air pressure inside with the lower air pressure outside

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Our ears pop because the air pressure inside is higher than outside

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Our ears pop because the air pressure outside is higher than inside

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Our ears do not pop; they adjust naturally without any pressure changes

Question 12

What is a fluid according to the text?

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A substance that flows

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A type of gas

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A solid material

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A type of chemical

Question 13

Why is air considered a fluid?

Accepted Answer

Because it can flow and we feel it as wind

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Because it has high pressure

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Because it is only nitrogen and oxygen

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Because it doesn't allow flight

Question 14

What would happen if air was not a fluid, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

Nothing could fly through it

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Airplanes could still fly

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Airplanes would fly faster

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It would be easier to breathe

Question 15

How do airplanes achieve lift?

Accepted Answer

Both B and C are correct

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By burning fuel to make a hot gas

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By increasing air pressure below the plane

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By decreasing air pressure above the plane

Question 16

Why can't a spacecraft take off like an airplane in space?

Accepted Answer

Because space is a vacuum with no air

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Because spacecrafts do not have wings

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Because there is too much air in space

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Because the fuel doesn't burn in space

Question 17

What force helps an aircraft overcome its weight and allows it to rise upward?

Accepted Answer

Lift

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Drag

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Thrust

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Weight

Question 18

What happens when the thrust of an aircraft is greater than the drag?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft will accelerate

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The aircraft will move downward

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The aircraft will decelerate

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The aircraft will not move

Question 19

If the drag on an aircraft increases past the thrust, what is the effect on the aircraft's movement?

Accepted Answer

It decelerates

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It accelerates

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It turns

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It stops

Question 20

What are the four forces of flight illustrated in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Lift, Weight, Drag, Thrust

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Speed, Direction, Motion, Gravity

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Acceleration, Deceleration, Lift, Drop

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Pressure, Volume, Density, Weight

Question 21

How is thrust created in a paper airplane?

Accepted Answer

By your hand moving the airplane

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By the engine of the airplane

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By the air pressure above the wings

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By the paper's weight

Question 22

Why does a paper airplane eventually fall to the ground?

Accepted Answer

The drag becomes too strong and the thrust stops

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The thrust overcomes the drag

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The lift becomes too strong

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The weight becomes lighter

Question 23

What could cause a paper airplane to tilt or become unbalanced during flight?

Accepted Answer

Too much thrust applied

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Excessive weight at the front

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Insufficient drag

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Too much lift on one side

Question 24

What does Bernoulli's Principle explain about airplanes?

Accepted Answer

How airplanes use their wings to achieve lift

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How airplanes are fueled

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How airplanes are painted

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How airplanes are steered

Question 25

According to Bernoulli's Principle, where does air flow faster in relation to an airplane's wings?

Accepted Answer

Faster above the wings

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Faster below the wings

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At the same speed all around the wings

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Air speed is not relevant to the wings

Question 26

What effect does faster moving air have on air pressure according to the text?

Accepted Answer

It decreases air pressure

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It increases air pressure

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It does not affect air pressure

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It makes the air pressure unstable

Question 27

Where is the air pressure higher in relation to an airplane's wings?

Accepted Answer

Higher below the wings

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Higher above the wings

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The same all around the wings

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Air pressure is not mentioned in relation to the wings

Question 28

What is the position of the wings on an airplane as mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

In the front of the plane

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At the back of the plane

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Underneath the plane

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On top of the plane

Question 29

What is Bernoulli's Principle as described in the text?

Accepted Answer

When a fluid travels faster, it has less pressure.

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When a fluid travels faster, it has more pressure.

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When a fluid travels slower, it has less pressure.

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When a fluid is stationary, it has no pressure.

Question 30

According to the text, how does squeezing the rubber end of a sprayer affect the sprayer's operation?

Accepted Answer

It changes the air pressure inside the sprayer forcing the paint to escape.

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It increases the air pressure inside the sprayer causing the paint to stay inside.

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It decreases the air pressure inside the sprayer causing the paint to escape.

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It has no effect on the air pressure or the paint movement.

Question 31

Based on the text, which statement is true about the movement of paint in a sprayer?

Accepted Answer

The paint moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

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The paint moves from areas of low pressure to high pressure.

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The paint does not move until shaken.

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The paint's movement is independent of pressure changes.

Question 32

According to the text, is the air pressure outside of a sprayer the same as inside the sprayer?

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 33

Which theory of lift is more likely to explain why airplanes stay in the air, according to the text: Bernoulli's or Newton's?

Accepted Answer

Both theories

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Bernoulli's Theory

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Newton's Theory

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Neither theory

Question 34

According to the text, how does the shape of an aircraft's wing affect air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Air moves faster over the top of the wing, decreasing pressure

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Air moves slower over the top of the wing, increasing pressure

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Air pressure is not affected by the shape of the wing

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Air moves faster under the wing, increasing pressure

Question 35

True or False: "The faster the air moves, the lower the air pressure."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 36

True or False: "If the air pressure is lower on top of the wing, the plane will lift."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 37

True or False: "Bernoulli's principle states that for every action there is an equal reaction."

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 38

True or False: "The takeoff speed must be high in order to push a lot of air down."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 39

True or False: "Both theories explain how aircrafts generate lift."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 40

What does the term "angle of attack" refer to in aviation?

Accepted Answer

The angle a wing makes with oncoming airflow

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The speed of an aircraft during takeoff

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The height an aircraft reaches during flight

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The length of the runway used during takeoff

Question 41

How does increasing the angle of attack help an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

It increases the lift and makes the plane ascend

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It decreases the lift and makes the plane descend

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It decreases the speed of the plane

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It increases the fuel efficiency of the plane

Question 42

What is meant by an aircraft stalling?

Accepted Answer

The angle of attack is too high, causing loss of lift

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The aircraft speeds up excessively

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The aircraft lands suddenly

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The aircraft performs a loop

Question 43

What happens when the angle of attack is decreased?

Accepted Answer

The plane descends

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The plane ascends

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The plane's speed increases

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The plane's fuel efficiency improves

Question 44

True or False: The angle of attack is around 3 degrees before takeoff.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 45

True or False: When the nose of the aircraft goes up, the angle of attack decreases.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 46

True or False: As a plane takes off, its angle of attack gets to around 15 degrees.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 47

True or False: Reaching the critical angle of attack could lead to an airplane stalling.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 48

True or False: When an airplane stalls, its angle of attack was not large enough.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 49

What is drag in the context of aerodynamics?

Accepted Answer

The resistance an aircraft faces when moving through air

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The force that pushes an aircraft upwards

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The force that pulls an aircraft downwards

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The speed at which an aircraft travels

Question 50

How do engineers reduce drag on aircraft?

Accepted Answer

By designing aircraft to fly through air with minimal resistance

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By increasing the weight of the aircraft

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By designing aircraft to be less aerodynamic

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By reducing the size of the aircraft

Question 51

Why is some amount of drag necessary for skydivers?

Accepted Answer

To help them land safely by regulating speed

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To increase their falling speed

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To lift them upwards

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To navigate away from the landing zone

Question 52

True or False: An aerodynamic aircraft struggles to fly through the air.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 53

True or False: All drag can be eliminated if the aircraft is designed properly.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 54

True or False: Some drag is needed for safe landings and to regulate speed.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 55

True or False: Drag impacts how much fuel an aircraft uses.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 56

What does the center of gravity mean in terms of an aircraft's stability?

Accepted Answer

It is the point where the weight is evenly distributed in front and behind, important for stability.

Answer

It is the point where the aircraft is heaviest.

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It is the highest point on an aircraft.

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It is the point where fuel is stored.

Question 57

How can an aircraft manage excess weight to achieve flight?

Accepted Answer

By having a higher takeoff speed and longer runway.

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By reducing the number of passengers.

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By flying at lower altitudes.

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By decreasing the size of the aircraft.

Question 58

Which statement is true about gravity's effect on flying?

Accepted Answer

Gravity is the biggest restriction to flying and lift off the ground.

Answer

Gravity is irrelevant to flying.

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Gravity helps aircraft to fly higher.

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Gravity only affects lighter aircraft.

Question 59

What does lift do for an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Helps it to overcome its weight.

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Increases its weight.

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Decreases its speed.

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Changes its direction.

Question 60

Where is the center of gravity usually located on a plane?

Accepted Answer

At the back of the plane.

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At the front of the plane.

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At the highest point of the plane.

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Evenly distributed from front to back.

Question 61

What adjustment might a plane make to compensate for excess weight?

Accepted Answer

Increase takeoff speed.

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Fly at higher altitudes.

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Use shorter runways.

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Lower takeoff speed.

Question 62

What does propulsion/thrust mean in the context of an airplane?

Accepted Answer

The force used to move an airplane forwards, overcoming drag

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The force that lifts the airplane upwards

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The force that pulls the airplane downwards

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The force that rotates the airplane on its axis

Question 63

How does a jet engine help an airplane fly?

Accepted Answer

By sucking in air, compressing it, adding fuel, and igniting it to produce thrust

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By spinning blades to create lift

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By pulling the airplane upwards using magnetic fields

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By flapping wings like a bird

Question 64

Which statement is true about the operation of a jet engine?

Accepted Answer

It compresses air and ignites fuel to create a high-speed exhaust

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It uses electric charges to move the airplane

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It uses solar power to generate thrust

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It uses water vapor to create lift

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