8.1 Physics of the Atmosphere Flashcards

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What is the SI system?

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Based on the metric system and must be used as law throughout the world

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What are the four fundamental units in aerodynamics?

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Mass
Length
Time
Temperature

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What is the unit of measurement for mass and how is it denoted?

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Kilograms (Kg)

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What is 1Kg measured against?

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1 kilogram is also the volume of one litre of pure water at a temperature of 4° Celsius

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What is constant for astronauts in space; Weight or Mass?

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Mass as weight is varied by gravity

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What is the unit of measurement for Length and how is it denoted?

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Meteres (m)

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What year was the metre introduced and by whom?

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French Government, 1790

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How is a metre defined?

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A certain number of wavelengths of a particular colour of light.

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What is the unit of measurement for Time and how is it denoted?

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Seconds (s)

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How is a second defined?

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A fraction of the unchangeable speed of light.

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What is the unit of measurement for Temperature and how is it denoted?

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Kelvin (K)

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What are the 6 basic quantities?

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Speed
Acceleration
Power
Pressure 
Force 
Work
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What is the unit of measurement for Speed and how is it denoted?

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Velocity (v)

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How do you calculate acceleration?

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Time

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What is the unit of measurement for Acceleration and how is it denoted?

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a (M/s*2)

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What is the unit of measurement for Acceleration due to Gravity and how is it denoted?

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G (9.8m/s*2)

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What happens to persons weight if they are moving in an elevator with a constant velocity?

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No change in weight

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What happens to persons weight if they are moving in an elevator which accelerates when moving up?

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As the elevator accelerates, there is an additional force which increases the weight

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What is Newtons second law?

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F=ma

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How do you calculate weight, and what is its’s units?

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W=mg

Unit - Newtons

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How do you calculate work done, and what is its’s units?

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Work = N x m

Work is denoted by Joule (J) and is measured in Newton metres

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How do you calculate Power, and what is its’s units?

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Power = Force x Distance/ Time

Denoted by Watts

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How do you calculate Pressure, and what is its’s units?

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Pressure = Force/ Area

Pascal (Pa)

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What is static pressure?

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Static pressure acts equally in all directions. It is denoted by a small “p” and measured in Newtons per square metre.

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How do you calculate static pressure?
Height x density x gravity.
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What is dynamic pressure?
Dynamic pressure acts only in the direction of the flow. It is denoted by a small q and is sometimes called "q" pressure.
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How do you calculate dynamic pressure?
1/2 x density x v*2
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What is static pressure denoted by?
Bar and measured in deca-Newtons per square centimetre.
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What is 1 Bar equal to in Pascal?
100 000 Pascal.
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What are sound waves the same as?
Pressure Waves
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What is the speed of sound denoted by?
Small "a"
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What is the formula for the speed of sound?
20 x Square root of Temperature
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What is the constant in the speed of sound equation?
20
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Is the speed of sound is lower at high altitudes?
Lower because the temperature is lower.
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What is the pressure wave known as when an aircraft hits Mach 1?
Shockwave
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How is Mach calculated?
Speed of the aircraft/ Speed of sound.
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What are the three sound regions which are de ned by the Mach numbers?
Subsonic Transonic Supersonic
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What speed is included in the Transonic region?
Critical Mach Number to Mach 1.3
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What layer of the atmosphere has clouds and rain and many different weather conditions?
Troposphere
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What is unique about the stratosphere in regards to temperature?
Temperature does not change as the altitude increases.
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What height is the Tropopause over the poles?
8km
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What height is the Tropopause over the equator?
16km
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What does ISA stand for?
ICAO Standard Atmosphere
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Who created the standard atmosphere?
ICAO
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What is the standard altitude for the Tropopause?
11km
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How is the change of temperature calculated in the stratosphere?
There is no change in temperature in the stratosphere
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How are density and pressure impacted by altitude
The density and pressure gradually decrease with altitude
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What is the standard temperature of the tropopause?
-56.5 Celsius
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Under standard conditions what does the temperature vary with at increasing altitude?
6.5 celsius per km