Flight Terms 1
Living and non-living things that
attempt to fly will always have two
forces working against them;
those two forces are...
Gravity and Drag
Name one positive effect of flight on society.
Vary
This movement tilts the airplane’s nose up or down.
PITCH
The two forces that always work to help objects fly.
Thrust and Lift
Name one negative impact of flight on society
Vary
Air pushes on everything in all directions; this is called...
Air pressure
The movement of the airplane left or right, controlled by the rudder.
Yaw
If weight is greater than lift, what happens?
the plane will descend or go down
The force that opposes an aircraft’s forward motion.
DRAG
Newton’s Third Law
for every action there is an
equal and opposite reaction.
Hot air rises because it has less of this compared to cold air.
Density
Why do birds have hollow bones?
To make their bodies lighter for flight.
The three animals known to
date that are capable of flying
are...
birds, bats, and insects
When you blow up a balloon, it gets bigger because the air inside is doing this.
Taking up space
If thrust and drag are equal, the plane will…
Maintain its speed, stay the same speed
The only mammal capable of true flight.
Bats