Properties of air
This property of air allows it to fill up a balloon
What is "air takes up space"
This force pulls the airplane toward the Earth
What is "gravity/weight"?
These parts are found on the wings and help control roll
What are "ailerons"?
This movement tilts the airplane side to side
What is "roll"?
Bernoulli's Principle explains how this force is created
What is "lift"?
Air can be squeezed into a smaller space
What is "air can be compressed"?
This force pushes the airplane forward
What is "thrust"?
This part controls yaw
What is "rudder"?
This movement turns the airplane left or right
What is "yaw"?
According to Bernoulli's Principle, faster-moving air has this kind of pressure
What is "lower pressure"?
This property of air allows it to push against surfaces
What is "air exerts pressure"?
This force pushes against the airplane and slows it down
What is "drag"?
This part controls pitch
What are "elevators"?
This movement makes the airplane go up or down
What is "pitch"?
The shape of a wing helps air move faster over the top
What is "airfoil"?
Air has the physical characteristics that gives it weight
What is "mass"?
This upward force helps the airplane rise
What is "lift"?
This is the main body of the plane
What is "fuselage"?
These three movements help pilots steer the airplane
Bernoulli's Principle helps explain why airplanes can do this
What is "fly"?
Explain how the properties of air make flight possible. Include at least three properties in your answer
What are "air takes up space, has mass, and exerts pressure- all of which contribute to lift and movement of flight"?
A plane is flying but begins to slow down and descend. Explain which forces are increasing and which are decreasing
What are "drag and gravity/weight increasing, while thrust and lift are decreasing"?
Describe how the elevators, rudder, and ailerons work together to help a pilot steer the airplane in three dimensions
What are "elevators control pitch (up/down), rudder controls yaw (left/right), and ailerons control roll (tilting side to side)"?
A pilot wants to turn the airplane to the left while keeping it level. Which movements and controls are involved, and how do they work together?
What are "yaw (rudder turns left), roll (ailerons adjust to keep wings level), and pitch (elevators maintain altitude)"?
Using Bernoulli's Principle, explain why the shape of the airplane wing is critical for flight. Include how air pressure changes above and below the wing
What is "the curved top of the wing causes air to move faster, creating lower pressure above the wing, while slower air below creates higher pressure, resulting in lift"?