Aeroplanlære - Kap 1 (Intro) Flashcards
Which two systems of units is used in aviation?
SI and Imperial
1nm = m
1852 m
1m = ft
3.28 ft
How is speed defined?
Rate of change of distance
What is speed measured in usual?
Kts
What is kts measured in?
Nm/h
What is vertical speed measured in?
Feet per minute
fpm
What is the SI unit equivalent to kts?
km/h
What is the SI unit equivalent to fpm?
m/s
What is the conversion rate of 1 m/s to kts?
m/s = 0,514 * kts
Pilot math = Halve it
What is the conversion rate of 1 kts to m/s?
kts = m/s * 3600 / 1852
How is acceleration defined?
Rate of change of velocity
How is force calculated?
F = ma
Force = Mass * Acceleration
How is acceleration calculated?
a = ΔV/Δt
Acceleration = Change in velocity / Change in time
What is mass?
The quantity of matter a body possesses
What unit is mass measured in typically?
Kg
What is the conversion rate of kg to lb?
1 kg = 2,205 lb
How is momentum defined?
An object’s mass times it’s velocity
m * V
What happens to the speed of an aircraft if the forces acting on it are equal and opposite?
The aircraft remains at rest or continue in a straight line with the same speed
What unit is force measured in?
Newtons
When will a object not accelerate?
When the forces acting on it are in equilibrium
How fast would you speed up when falling from the sky towards earth due to earths gravitational field?
9,81 m/s^2
What unit is energy measured in?
Joules
Can the total amount of energy change?
No it will always stay the same, but is converted between kinetic, potential, heat etc.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy a mass possesses due to its motion
How is kinetic energy measured?
1/2 * m * V^2
What unit is Work measured in?
Joules
How is work calculated?
Work = force * distance
How is power defined?
Rate of doing work
What unit is power measured in?
Watt
How is power calculated?
Work / time = force*distance / time = Force * speed
What is newton’s first law?
An object at rest remains at rest, or if in motion, remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted on by a net external force
What is newton’s second law?
The acceleration of a body in a straight line is proportional to the applied force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body
What is newton’s third law?
To each and every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is the relative airflow relative too?
The aircraft