Time to Rocket
Known for their Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship rockets, this company has had a record-breaking 64 orbital launches so far this year
What is SpaceX?
This term, shortened to UAV, is commonly used when referring to drones
What is Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?
Puppets that are used in the portrayal of characters in films, theme park attractions, and pizzerias
What are animatronics?
While it is disputed in the modern era these brothers are credited with building the first manned airplane
Who are the Wright brothers?
A rocket moves in accordance with this person's 3rd law of motion
Who is Isaac Newton?
This rocket, shortened to SLS, is the primary launch vehicle that will launch the first woman and person of color to the moon as part of the Artemis missions
What is the Space Launch System?
This stick on the remote control, when deflected forward or backward, changes what?
(Physical example)
What is pitch?
This is the most common open source operating system used in robotics
What is ROS?
Most modern aircraft use what type of engine
What is a jet engine?
This is the unit of electrical current
What is an ampere (A)?
The highest point in flight a rocket will reach is known as
What is apogee?
Lithium-Ion batteries have a high energy density, while Lithium Polymer batteries have a high __________.
What is power density?
This company creates electric vehicles and most recently is taking on the endeavor of creating a humanoid robot
What is Tesla?
This plane has held the record for fastest air breathing crewed aircraft since the 1970s
What is the SR-71 Blackbird?
These four forces act on aircraft and must be equalized to allow flight
What is lift, gravity, thrust and drag?
What was the name of the first human-made object to reach outer space, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
What is Sputnik 1?
Hobby grade electronic speed controllers use this commutation scheme.
What is six-block-commutation?
OR
What is trapezoidal commutation?
This is the process of finding joint angles of a robotic manipulator given only the intended coordinates of the end effector
What is inverse kinematics?
This aircraft company built the highest selling civilian plane
What is Cessna?
This principle of aerodynamics explains how the shape of an aircraft's wings generates lift
What is Bernoulli's principle?
This American engineer and inventor is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket
Who is Robert H. Goddard?
Assuming 100% efficiency and a fully charged battery: A drone is flying at 45 meters per second with a 4S battery that has a capacity of 3000mAh. The drag on the drone is 50 Newtons. If this keeps up until the battery is drained, how many seconds will it take for the battery to drain?
Equations:
Power = Force*Velocity
Power = Voltage*Current
How long is 53.2 seconds?
This commutation scheme is most common in robotic applications that require virtually zero torque ripples
What is Field Oriented Control?
How often a year is a single commercial plane struck by lighting?
What is 1 or 2 times a year on average
(It's ok though! Planes are designed so its safe!!)
The physical phenomenon of rotation responsible for the opposing spin of hurricanes in the north and south hemispheres
What is the Coriolis Effect?