1. What is the definition of aeronautics?
A. the study of the way air moves around an object
B. a system of knowledge
C. a science that studies flight and the operation of aircraft
D. the study of optimizing the flow of air traffic
2. Which areas of our lives have been improved by the study of aeronautics?
A. better and safer airplanes
B. communications technology
C. manufacturing
D. all of the above
3. What is the definition of science?
A. the study of the way air moves around an object
B. a system of knowledge
C. a science that studies flight and the operation of aircraft
D. the study of optimizing the flow of air traffic
4. How did early scientists and inventors make discoveries and gather information
for the study of aeronautics?
A. scientific method
B. observed the motion of birds and how air flows
C. tested in wind tunnels
D. all of the above
5. How did early scientists and inventors make discoveries and gather information
for the study of aeronautics?
A. scientific method
B. observed the motion of birds and how air flows
C. tested in wind tunnels
D. all of the above
6. What is thrust?
A. the measure of the pull of the Earth on an object
B. a force that propels an airplane
C. a force that acts at a 90 degree angle to the airflow
D. a force that gives resistance
7. What is a force?
A. a push only
B. a pull only
C. a push and a pull
D. none of the above
8. What is lift?
A. a force that acts at a 90 degree angle to the airflow
B. a force that propels an airplane
C. the measure of the pull of the Earth on an object
D. a force that gives resistance
9. In order to fly, which two forces must be strongest?
A. drag and weight
B. lift and thrust
C. drag and thrust
D. lift and weight
10. What is drag?
A. the measure of the pull of the Earth on an object
B. a force that propels an airplane
C. a force that acts at a 90 degree angle to the airflow
D. a force that gives resistance
11. Air is made up of what?
A. pounds
B. molecules
C. newtons
D. gravity
12. Which scientist found that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
A. Bernoulli
B. Wright
C. Ashby
D. Newton
13. What is the special shape of a wing called?
A. leading edge
B. camber
C. airfoil
D. trailing edge
14. Which scientist made observations about water that also helped explain
airflow?
A. Bernoulli
B. Wright
C. Ashby
D. Newton
15. Which force is used to overcome gravity?
A. weight
B. lift
C. thrust
D. drag
16. What part of the airplane is the main body that holds the passengers and
cargo?
A. tail section
B. fuselage
C. undercarriage
D. wings
17. What is yaw?
A. motion of the airplane as the nose is raised or lowered
B. one wing-tip moves up as the other wing-tip moves down
C. motion of the airplane as the nose moves left or right
D. forward motion
18. What part of the airplane creates thrust?
A. propulsion system or engines
B. fuselage
C. tail section
D. wings
19. Which control surface controls roll?
A. rudder
B. ailerons
C. elevators
D. flaps
20. Which part of the airplane is designed to be used only during landing and
takeoff?
A. fuselage
B. tail section
C. wings
D. landing gear