Aerospace Vocabulary No. 2 (10 Questions) Question Preview (ID: 41337)
Aerospace Vocabulary.
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What is the Center of Gravity?
a) The place in a system or body where the weight is evenly dispersed and all sides are in balance.
b) The place in a system or body where the weight is evenly dispersed and all sides are out of balance.
c) The offset amount of weight of an object.
d) The place where the center creates gravity
What is Drag in airplane terminology?
a) One of the 4 fours forces that act on airplane to enable it to fly.
b) The aerodynamic force that opposes an aircraft's motion through the air.
c) A mechanical force
d) All of the available choices
A (n)________________is an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment.
a) Space Probe
b) Manned spacecraft
c) Airplane
d) Pilot
What is the purpose of a Metroid Shield?
a) To block and prevent damage to a space craft.
b) To increase the fuel consumption of a space craft.
c) To provide a stable platform to launch satellites.
d) A metroid shield has no useful purpose.
Define the term rocket trajectory.
a) The line or curve described by an object moving through space.
b) The launch point of a Titan 1 missile.
c) The end point where a rocket lands.
d) An interstellar body in our solar system.
What are asteroids made of?
a) Rock
b) Metals
c) Water
d) All of the available choices
Who is credited with discovering gravity?
a) Issac Newton
b) Nicolaus Copernicus
c) Galileo Galilei
d) Johannes Kepler
A _____________ is a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
a) Black Hole
b) Planet
c) Moon
d) Star
What are the symptoms of an acute exposure to ionizing radiation?
a) Headaches, fever, and vomiting
b) Body mass increase, muscle mass increase, and bone mass increase
c) Weight gain, brain enlargement, and muscle enlargement
d) Hyperness, increased energy, and increased attention to detail
Which statement (s) describe (s) the Apollo 13 Space mission?
a) All of the available choices
b) Lasted for 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes
c) Experienced an explosion in one of the O2 tanks.
d) Was commanded by Jim Lovell
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