Flight
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag.
Which of Newton's laws states that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force?
1st - law of motion
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System
What is the first step in the engineering design process?
: Identify the problem.
Who are credited with inventing and flying the first successful airplane?
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright.
What part of the airplane generates lift.
The Wings
According to Newton's Third Law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite what?
Reaction
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter
What do engineers create to test their ideas before building the final product?
Prototypes
What was the name of the Wright brothers' first successful airplane?
The Wright Flyer
What is the primary function of an airplane's rudder?
: To control yaw (left and right movement).
Which law is demonstrated by a rocket launching into space?
3rd law
What is the name of the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is the final step in the engineering design process where the product is evaluated and improved?
Testing and Imporving
What type of aircraft is designed to take off and land vertically?
helicopter.
What is the term for the upward force that opposes gravity in flight?
Lift
According to Newton's First Law, what will happen to an object at rest if no external force acts on it?
It will remain at rest.
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
: What is the process of creating detailed drawings and plans for a product called?
Design
Question: What is the term for an aircraft that is lighter than air and uses a gas like helium to float?
A blimp or airship.
What is the name of the surface on an airplane that controls pitch?
The elevator.
Which of Newton's laws explains why you need to push harder to move a heavier object than a lighter one?
Newton's Second Law of Motion (Force equals mass times acceleration, F = ma).
How many times have we visted the moon?
12 Times from 1968 - 1972
No - anyone can
What type of aircraft has no engine and relies on air currents to stay aloft?
A glider