Principles of Flight
What is Bernoulli's Principle?
Air flows over the wing faster, therefore creating a low pressure, which creates lift.
What is a the distance between the Earth and Sun? (In miles)
93,000,000 miles
Name the four forces of flight.
Lift, Drag, Thrust, Weight
What language other than English does Colonel Beegle speak?
French (Francais)
James "Jimmy" Maitland Stewart
What is Newton's first law?
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an outside force.
An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.
What is an AU?
(include the distance)
Astronomical Unit (93,000,000 miles)
Which force do the wings of an airplane generate?
Lift
What year did the Wright Brothers complete the first powered flight?
1903
What movie did Jimmy Stewart star in when he returned from war?
It's a Wonderful Life
What is Newton's Second Law?
Force = Mass x Acceleration
F=ma
Which former planet is now known as a dwarf planet?
Pluto
Which force opposes thrust?
Drag
What is the closest galaxy to ours?
Andromeda
What association was Jimmy Stewart a founding member of?
Air Force Association
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is the shape of our galaxy?
Spiral
Which force acts in the downward direction caused by gravity?
Weight
Which country was a recent victim of a United States drone strike?
Iran
What branch of the military did Jimmy Stewart serve in?
Army Air Corps
If you had an object with very little mass, how would you create the most force?
Increase the object's acceleration.
List the 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What must an airplane have in order to produce lift?
Speed
What are the three axis of flight?
Pitch, Roll, and Yaw
What rank did Jimmy Stewart end his career as?
Brigadier General