Dynamics of Flight Flashcards
Molecules moving around in the air creates what?
Air pressure
Moving particles create air pressure because they have a what?
A force
Does air have weight?
Yes
What scientist discovered that air has weight and with which element?
-Torricelli or Lana?
Torricelli + mercury
Is hot or cool air lighter?
Hot
When something is full of hot air, what will it do?
Rises
Does hot or cool air expand?
Hot
What happens when an object’s hot air cools?
It starts to float down
Are airplane wings made for air to move faster above or underneath the wing?
Above
When air moves faster, does air pressure increase or decrease?
Decrease
Is the air pressure lower on the top or bottom of the wing?
Top
Why does the wing of an airplane lift UP?
The pressure is lower above the wing than it is underneath the wing
T or F: When an object is pushed in one direction, there is an equal resistant force in the opposite direction
True
Does the raised or lowered aileron cause the wing to rise?
Lowered
When the elevator of a plane is lifted, does it make the plane nose go up or down?
Go upwards
When you want to turn the plane left, does the left or right aileron go up?
Left
When the elevator of a plane is dropped, does the nose of the plane drop or go up?
Drop
Pitch makes a plane ___ or ___
Descend or climb
When turning a plane, are the rudder and nose of the plane pointed in the same direction?
Yes
What two parts of the airplane are used together to make an airplane turn?
Rudders and Ailerons
Turning the control wheel clockwise raises which aileron?
Right
The rudder of the plane control the what?
The yaw
Pressing the right rudder peddle will make the rudder move to the right or left?
Right
Does the boeing 737 fly with one or two engines?
Two
What are some differences between the 737 classic and the 737 next gen?
Next gen has: larger wing area, wider wingspan, greater fuel capacity, longer range, and higher maximum takeoff weight limits
