
Forces and Aerodynamics of Flight
Authored by Christopher Ford
Engineering
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
Rudder
The angle between the relative wind and the wing chord.
Angle of Attack
The air moving across the airfoil which makes lift possible
Flaps
The angle at which an aircraft stalls
Relative Wind
Allows the airfoil to generate more lift at slower speeds and increases drag.
Critical Angle of Attack
Turns the nose of the aircraft on the yaw access.
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
Thrust
The force that propels the aircraft forward
Weight
The force that opposes the forward motion of the aircraft
Lift
The upward force that allows an aircraft to rise
Drag
The downward force on the aircraft caused by gravity
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following
Lift
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
Daniel Bernoulli
The propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine
Knight
Windsor Forest Mascot
Newton's Third Law
Faster moving fluid as lower pressure
Thrust
An upward force that raises an object, opposing its weight
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When are the four forces of flight in equilibrium?
Lift=Weight
Thrust=Drag
Never
While Climbing
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The angle of attack is the angle between the relative wind and the wing's _____?
camber
chord
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following:
Drag Force
Created by engines or propellers
Thrust Force
Gravitational force pulling aircraft down
Weight Force
Air resistance opposing motion
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the axis of flight to its direction.
Runs from nose to tail of the aircraft
Lateral
Runs top to bottom through the aircraft
Longitudinal
Runs from wingtip to wingtip
Vertical
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