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Test Description: Vocabulary, forces and discussion questions on Gliders
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
A
pilot chair
B
aileron
C
fuselage
D
cockpit
2) an airfoil that controls lateral motion
A
rudder
B
airfoil
C
elevator
D
aileron
3) a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing, Control surfaces attached to the trailing edge of the wing extending outward from the fuselage to the midpoint of each wing. Flaps can increase the lifting efficiency of the wing and decrease stall
A
fuselage
B
flaps
C
rudder
D
aileron
4) a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
A
engine
B
propeller
C
aileron
D
rudder
5) a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
A
horizontal stabilizer
B
elevator
C
rudder
D
vertical stabilizer
6) the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
A
elevator
B
horizontal stabilizer
C
vertical stabilizer
D
rudder
7) a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
A
airfoil
B
rudder
C
vertical stabilizer
D
horizontal stabilizer
8) Parts of airplanes which provide lift and support the entire weight of the aircraft and its contents while in flight.
A
fin
B
flaps
C
aileron
D
wings
9) part on a plane's tail that makes the plane go up and down
A
elevator
B
rudder
C
steering wheel
D
flaps
10) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
A
propeller
B
rudder
C
engine
D
stabilizer
11) Which is true about lift on an airplane?
A
lift must be greater than gravity
B
lift must be less than thrust
C
lift must be less than gravity
D
lift must be greater than drag
12) Complete the statement: Drag must be _________ _____thrust for a plane to fly.
A
greater than
B
less than
C
equal to
D
hidden from
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