Forces of Flight
What is another word for air resistance?
Drag
What happens to pressure as fluid speed increases?
Pressure Decreases
The main body of the plane is called the __________________.
Fuselage
What part of the cockpit is used when steering the plane on the ground?
Rudder pedals
The Wright Brothers
In order for an aircraft to accelerate, which force must be greater, thrust or drag?
Thrust
When you blow air through a paper "tent" sitting on the table, where will the air velocity be the greatest?
Inside the tent.
On a commercial jet, the ____________________ provides thrust to move the plane forward.
Jet engine
Air speed
What year was the first powered flight accomplished in the United States?
1903
The force of gravity pulling an aircraft towards the earth is called _________?
Weight
T/F--Bernoulli's principle affects both air and water.
True.
On a small Cessna private plane, the ________________ generates thrust which moves the plane forward.
Propeller
What is the first thing you must do to being moving when flying the Cessna plane?
Release the parking brakes.
What was the Wright Brothers' occupation prior to building the first glider?
Which force do the wings generate?
Lift
The shape of the ____________ affects how fast the air molecules travel over the aircraft.
Airfoil or wing
The __________________ stabilizer prevents the nose from making sudden up and down movements.
Horizontal
How do you release the parking brakes in a Cessna aircraft?
Push forward with both feet on the rudder pedals.
Name the town and state where the Wright Brothers completed their historic flight.
Kitty Hawk, NC
What is an airfoil?
The cross-section of the wing.
What is Bernoulli's first name?
Daniel
The __________________ stabilizer prevents the nose of the plane from making sudden movements sideways.
Vertical
What part of the cockpit is used to lift the plane off of the ground?
Yoke
Who was involved in the first flying fatality in the United States?