The Physics Of An Airplane Quiz
7 Questions
| Total Attempts: 5169
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This quiz is to test your knowledge of the basic principles of flight.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What is NOT one of the four aerodynamic forces?
- A.
Lift
- B.
Pressure
- C.
Thrust
- D.
Weight
- E.
Drag
- 2.Which aerodynamic force is known as "the resistance of air"?
- A.
Thrust
- B.
Weight/Gravity
- C.
Lift
- D.
Drag
- 3.What is a "natural" force acting upon the airplane?
- A.
Weight/Gravity
- B.
The pilot
- C.
The propeller
- D.
The Wings
- 4.Who were the brothers that invented the airplane?
- A.
Bill and Harry Wright
- B.
Milton and Kurtis Smith
- C.
Orville and Wilbur Wright
- D.
Ben and Jerry
- 5.Which principle explains how an airplane flies?
- A.
Bernoulli's Principal
- B.
Brownian's Principal
- C.
Fizeau's Principal
- D.
Schroedinger's Principal
- 6.Which part of the airplane creates the lift?
- A.
The Pilot
- B.
The Propeller
- C.
The Rudder
- D.
The Wings
- 7.What force must be created by an airplane, in order to overcome drag?
- A.
Thrust
- B.
Weight/Gravity
- C.
Lift
- D.
Pressure
This quiz is to test your knowledge of the basic principles of flight.
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