How Close Are We To Flying Cars? Question Preview (ID: 35947)


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It's unclear yet how much the aircraft will cost. The prices are likely to vary significantly. Designers hope that demand is high. If so, prices might be kept affordable through economies of mass production.
a) the last sentence means that if enough people buy the aircraft then the price will come down
b) the last sentence means that there is no way to determine the price of the aircraft
c) the last sentence means that if enough people buy the aircraft then the price will go up
d) the last sentence means that for sure the price will come down

How long did the article say that products could be on the market that revolutionize urban travel for millions of people
a) as little as 15 years
b) as little as 10 years
c) longer than 10 years
d) longer than 15 years

Uber released a 98-page report in October. It made the business case for air taxis. Uber doesn't have any plans to develop a flying car itself. The role we want to play is as a catalyst for the entire industry, said Nikhil Goel. The best definition f
a) an antagonist in the story
b) someone that invents something
c) a person or thing to hold back on an event
d) a person or thing that brings on an event

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a) n
b)
c)
d)

It's no sure bet that flying-car dreams will turn into reality. The following are obstacles to why with the exception of
a) including convincing regulators that the aircraft are safe
b) figuring out how to handle thousands of new low-flying aircraft over cities without collisions
c) developing batteries that will keep them aloft long enough to be useful.
d) having enough air traffic controllers available to organize all the flying vehicles

How many companies are trying to are competing to be the first to develop a new kind of aircraft that will enable commuters to glide above crowded roadways.
a) nearly 6
b) over a dozen
c) nearly a dozen
d) over 6

The type of flying car that most companies are trying to develop
a) aren't really cars at all as they will typically take off and land vertically like helicopters
b) are cars with wings that unfold for flight
c) will be operated by a conventional aircraft piston engine rather than a battery-powered electric motor instead of a
d) will take off like a regular aircraft

Who was George Jensen
a) an engineer at NASA
b) a cartoon character
c) the person who had the original idea of a flying car
d) the person running the show at Airbus

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a) n
b)
c)
d)

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a) n
b)
c)
d)

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