Week 1

Question 1

Volume is inversely proportionate to Pressure. This is known as _________ Law

Answer 1

Boyle’s

Question 2

Volume is directly proportional to temperature. This is known as __________ Law

Answer 2

Charles’

Question 3

What is the second law of thermodynamics?

Answer 3

Heat cannot be transferred from a colder body to a hotter body

Question 4

What does an engine compressor increase and decrease?

Answer 4

Increases Pressure, Decreases Volume

Question 5

Turbine engines operate on a cycle known as the ___________ cycle

Answer 5

Brayton

Question 6

At what altitude does temperature no longer drop with altitude?

Answer 6

36,000 feet

Question 7

Law of inertia is which of Newton’s Laws?

Answer 7

1st

Question 8

Law of acceleration is which of Newton’s Laws?

Answer 8

2nd

Question 9

Law of action and reaction is which of Newton’s Laws?

Answer 9

3rd

Question 10

______ is the object’s resistance to changes in speed

Answer 10

Mass

Question 11

When the engine is not moving, which thrust do we calculate?

Answer 11

Gross Thrust