Dynamics of Flight

Question 1

Molecules moving around in the air creates what?

Answer 1

Air pressure

Question 2

Moving particles create air pressure because they have a what?

Answer 2

A force

Question 3

Does air have weight?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What scientist discovered that air has weight and with which element?
-Torricelli or Lana?

Answer 4

Torricelli + mercury

Question 5

Is hot or cool air lighter?

Answer 5

Hot

Question 6

When something is full of hot air, what will it do?

Answer 6

Rises

Question 7

Does hot or cool air expand?

Answer 7

Hot

Question 8

What happens when an object’s hot air cools?

Answer 8

It starts to float down

Question 9

Are airplane wings made for air to move faster above or underneath the wing?

Answer 9

Above

Question 10

When air moves faster, does air pressure increase or decrease?

Answer 10

Decrease

Question 11

Is the air pressure lower on the top or bottom of the wing?

Answer 11

Top

Question 12

Why does the wing of an airplane lift UP?

Answer 12

The pressure is lower above the wing than it is underneath the wing

Question 13

T or F: When an object is pushed in one direction, there is an equal resistant force in the opposite direction

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Does the raised or lowered aileron cause the wing to rise?

Answer 14

Lowered

Question 14

When the elevator of a plane is lifted, does it make the plane nose go up or down?

Answer 14

Go upwards

Question 14

When you want to turn the plane left, does the left or right aileron go up?

Answer 14

Left

Question 14

When the elevator of a plane is dropped, does the nose of the plane drop or go up?

Answer 14

Drop

Question 14

Pitch makes a plane ___ or ___

Answer 14

Descend or climb

Question 14

When turning a plane, are the rudder and nose of the plane pointed in the same direction?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 14

What two parts of the airplane are used together to make an airplane turn?

Answer 14

Rudders and Ailerons

Question 14

Turning the control wheel clockwise raises which aileron?

Answer 14

Right

Question 14

The rudder of the plane control the what?

Answer 14

The yaw

Question 14

Pressing the right rudder peddle will make the rudder move to the right or left?

Answer 14

Right

Question 14

Does the boeing 737 fly with one or two engines?

Answer 14

Two

Question 14

What are some differences between the 737 classic and the 737 next gen?

Answer 14

Next gen has: larger wing area, wider wingspan, greater fuel capacity, longer range, and higher maximum takeoff weight limits