
Aeronautical Engineering Mechanics Quiz

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Engineering
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12th Grade
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Hard
Brett Owers
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ratio of the aircraft's weight to its thrust
The ratio of the lift force to the drag force
The ratio of the drag force to the lift force
The ratio of the aircraft's speed to its altitude
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an aircraft has a lift to drag ratio of 15, what does this mean?
The lift is 15 times greater than the drag
The drag is 15 times greater than the lift
The lift and drag are equal
The aircraft can glide for 15 minutes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following will increase the gliding distance of an unpowered aircraft?
Increasing the drag
Increasing the lift to drag ratio
Decreasing the lift to drag ratio
Increasing the aircraft's weight
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The glide ratio of an aircraft is defined as:
The ratio of vertical distance descended to horizontal distance travelled
The ratio of horizontal distance travelled to vertical distance descended
The ratio of lift to weight
The ratio of thrust to drag
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An aircraft with a lift to drag ratio of 20:1 descends 500 metres. How far will it travel horizontally (ignoring wind)?
10,000 metres
25,000 metres
20,000 metres
5,000 metres
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following factors does NOT directly affect the lift to drag ratio?
Wing shape (aerofoil design)
Surface roughness
Aircraft paint colour
Angle of attack
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the lift to drag ratio of a glider increases, what happens to its maximum gliding distance (assuming all other factors remain constant)?
It decreases
It increases
It remains the same
It becomes zero
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