Basic Theory

Question 1

What does this formula represent?

_____ = Mass/Volume

Answer 1

Density

Question 2

What is done when a force acts upon a body and moves it?

Answer 2

Work

Question 3

Which of Newton’s Laws state that “a body at rest tends to remain at rest and a body in motion tends to remain in motion … unless acted upon by some unbalanced force?”

Answer 3

The Law of Equilibrium

Question 4

The measurement of the average kinetic energy of air particles is called what?

Answer 4

Temperature

Question 5

True or false: Dynamic pressure is the measurement of force that molecules exert on each other in a still fluid

Answer 5

False

Question 6

A higher than standard pressure day will cause what?

Answer 6

Increased takeoff roll

Question 7

True or false: Groundspeed is indicated airspeed corrected for winds

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True airspeed must do what as you climb in altitude for a constant indicated airspeed?

Answer 8

Increase

Question 9

The apparent motion of the air with respect to the motion of the aircraft is defined as what?

Answer 9

Relative wind

Question 10

The angle of attack is defined as what?

Answer 10

The angle between the relative wind and the chordline of the airfoil

Question 11

What is the benefit of a tapered wing?

Answer 11

Structural stiffness

Question 12

Having a CG that is too far aft causes the aircraft to exhibit what behavior?

Answer 12

A tendency to pitch up into a stall

Question 13

What is the point from which movements in roll, pitch, and yaw axes are measured?

Answer 13

Center of gravity

Question 14

The axis about which the airplane’s nose moves up and down is the ____?

Answer 14

Lateral or pitch axis

Question 15

What is moment?

Answer 15

Created when a force is applied at some distance from an axis or fulcrum, producing rotation about that point

Question 16

Mass per unit of volume defines what?

Answer 16

Density

Question 17

What is potential energy?

Answer 17

The ability of a body to do work due to its position or state of being

Question 18

The Law of Interaction states what?

Answer 18

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Question 19

True airspeed will be what in relation to indicated airspeed at 10,000 feet altitude?

Answer 19

Greater than

Question 20

The chordline of an airfoil is defined as what?

Answer 20

A measure of a wing along the chordline, from the leading edge to the trailing edge

Question 21

Air density is ____ at 10,000 compared to 5,000 feet

Answer 21

Lower

Question 22

What is the altimeter setting of a standard day where pressure altitude matches true altitude? (in-Hg)

Answer 22

29.92

Question 23

The center of gravity is the point at which _____.

Answer 23

All weight is concentrated

Question 24

Which axis does the aircraft nose move left or right about the center of gravity?

Answer 24

Yaw