Period(s) 3-4 A Day Aerospace Engineering Final Practice Jeopardy

Orbital Mechanics

100

What is Inclination?

Tilt of the satellite's orbit relative to the main body's equator.

200

"RAAN" meaning?

Right Ascension Ascending Node

300

True Anomaly at Apogee and Perigee?

180 and 0 degrees, respectively.

400

6 Keplerian Elements?

Eccentricity, Semi-Major Axis, Inclination, RAAN, Argument of Perigee, True Anomaly

500

Eccentricity Formula?

e = √1-(b²/a²)

Propulsion

100

4 types of propulsion

Propeller, Turbine, Ramjet, Rocket

200

3 rocket types?

Liquid, Solid, Electric

300

Pros of 4 stroke engine?

Quieter and more fuel efficient.

400

Impluse Equation?

I = ∫ F(t)*Dt

500

Thrust Equation?

F = m*V_e + (p_e-p₀)*A_e

Laws

100

Newton's 2nd law formula?

f = m*a

200

Newton's 1st law?

Object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by outside force.

300

Newton's 3rd law?

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

400

Kepler's 2nd law?

A line drawn between Earth and a satellite will sweep out equal areas during equal time periods anywhere along the orbit.

500

Kepler's 3rd law (Orbital Period) formula?

T² = (4π²/μ)*a³

Navigation

100

"OBS" meaning

Omni-Bearing Selector

200

Number of GPS satellites to pinpoint your location?

3

300

"VOR" meaning?

Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range

400

Should VASI be red over white or white over red?

Red over white

500

What makes GPS more accurate?

 WAAS, NDGPS, CORS

Aviation

100

Body of a plane?

Fuselage 

200

What is the Corde of a wing?

Distance from leading edge to trailing edge

300

What axis of movement do elevators control?

Lateral or Pitch

400

Center of Pressure location?

Behind Center of Gravity

500

Temperature Formula?

T = 15.04℃ - 0.00649 ℃/m(h)