Science - Flight Flashcards

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Q

Flying squirrels can’t fly, instead, they jump, and what?

A

Fall/Glide

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Who created the 3 laws of movement?

A

Isaac Newton

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3
Q

What is Newton’s third law?

A

Everything has an equal and opposite reaction

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4
Q

Who invented airplanes?

A

The Wright Brothers

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5
Q

What’s the force that brings us back to earth?

A

Gravity

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6
Q

The only bird that can hover is a what?

A

Hummingbird

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Q

What is the only mammal capable of flying?

A

Bat

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Q

Animals that move their wings in a figure 8?

A

(Most) Insects

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9
Q

An airplane’s wings angle is called what?

A

Angle Of Attack

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An object that can fly, controlled by a controller, this object can fly long distances

A

Drones

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11
Q

The scientist who created the formula for the principles of the impression of fluids

A

Bernoulli

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12
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The inventors of the hot air balloon are

A

The Montgolfier Brothers

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13
Q

Something an airplane can’t do but a helicopter can

A

Fly in a straight line, backward and side to side

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Q

A fast fluid causes the pressure to be what?

A

Low

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A slow fluid causes the pressure to be what?

A

High

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16
Q

A large piece of fabric used for landing

17
Q

Animals capable of flying are

A

Most insects, most birds, bats

18
Q

How can an airplane land?

A

Minimize the thrust (push) caused by the engines, remove the flaps on its wings to change the form, rotate their engines in the opposite direction for a considerable reduction in speed

19
Q

What do the blades on a helicopter do?

A

They help stabilize and control the helicopter.

20
Q

What is Newton’s first law?

A

An object will continue to move unless an external force is applied

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What is Newton’s 3rd law?

A

The greater mass of an object, the greater force is needed to accelerate it

22
Q

What is Bernoulli’s principle?

A

The higher the pressure, the slower the liquid, the lower the pressure, the faster the liquid

23
Q

Thrust > Drag

A

The plane accelerates

24
Q

Thrust < Drag

A

The plane slows down

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Weight > Flight
The plan descends
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Weight < Flight
The plan rises
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Thrust = Drag
The plan continues at the same speed
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Weight = Flight
The plan remains at the same altitude
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How does a helicopter fly?
They use a motor to turn massive blades, called a rotor, they use the angle of attack required, using Newton's 3rd law and Brenouilli's principal.
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How do rockets "fly"?
Rockets don't really fly, they do not use any of the properties needed for flight. They use carbon, liquid oxygen to create a combustion reaction, it also uses Newton's 3rd law
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How do hot air balloons fly?
They simply heat up the air inside the balloon. The hot air rises within the balloon, to land, they let some of that hot air escape the balloon
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Why do your ears pop on airplanes?
You have air pockets in your ears, the moment the air pressure is the same, it causes your ears to pop
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What is drag?
The resistance of air, wind or friction, the resistance of any movement
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What is thrust?
Thrust is the movement that steers the object's direction, flying without thrust is called a stationary flight
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What is weight?
When gravity is pulling on the mass of an object
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What is flight?
The opposite of weight, its something that helps an object fly by lifting it off the ground
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Air is what?
21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen