Airplanes
Which force pushes a plane upwards?
Lift
Name the three main parts of our straw rockets.
Rocket body, fins, and nose.
Name one thing satellites help us do.
Communication, weather, navigation, etc.
Which planet is called the red planet?
Mars
What are the steps in the engineering design process?
Imagine → Plan → Create → Test → Improve
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift, weight, thrust, and drag
Which of Newton's laws explains how rockets launch?
Third law
How many satellites are in space right now?
Over 10,000.
What is the ISS?
The International Space Station.
It is a science laboratory floating in space where astronauts from different countries live, work, and conduct experiments while traveling around the Earth.
Why is failure and improving important for engineers?
It helps them find mistakes and make their creations safe.
To improve the design and identify problems.
Why do rockets need a lot of fuel?
To produce enough thrust to overcome gravity and reach space.
How could satellites help firefighters?
Spot fires and how they are spreading, monitor the smoke, and help with communication.
What is gravity and why do we need it?
An invisible force keeping everything on Earth.
Without it, everything and everyone would float into space!
Aerospace, mechanical, chemical, civil, biomedical, etc.
Name 3 parts of an airplane
Wings, engine, cockpit, body
Name 3 planets in the solar system. What is the hottest, and what is the coldest?
Hottest: Venus
Coldest: Uranus
Do satellites stay on Earth or orbit? If they do, how?
Why do astronauts float in the ISS and in space?
Name 4 things an aerospace engineer could design.
Airplanes, rockets, satellites, drones, helicopters, spacecraft, rovers.