First Semester Study Guide
1
(A200-C1L1:MQ9)
What laws are fundamental to our understanding of flight today?
A
B
C
D
2
(A200-C1L1:MQ10)
What is sometimes called the Law of Inertia?
A
B
C
D
3
slows down
lifts
speeds up
drags
(A200-C1L1:MQ31)
While riding in a car, you would slam into the windshield if you weren’t wearing your
seatbelt. This is sometimes called the Law of Inertia.
A
B
6
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
For every reaction there is a natural occurring action
For every force there is pressure
For every action there is an undetermined reaction
(A200-C1L1:MQ17)
According to Bernoulli’s principle, when air flows over the curved upper surface of a wing, it
___________.
A
B
C
D
5
Newton’s first law of motion
Newton’s second law of motion
Newton’s third law of motion
Bernoulli’s principle
(A200-C1L1:MQ14)
What does Newton’s third law state?
A
B
C
D
4
Quest’s Laws of Airlift
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Paine’s Laws of Force
Wright’s Laws of Flight
True
False
(A200-C1L1:MQ32)
In general, when an aircraft is in flight, the relative wind blows in nearly the exact opposite
direction to the plane’s direction.
A
B
True
False
7
(AS200-C1L2:MQ1)
What forces must you understand in order to safely fly an aircraft?
A
B
C
D
8
(AS200-C1L2:MQ4)
Why should a pilot fly at a different airspeed for any given angle of attack to maintain lift in
higher altitudes?
A
B
C
D
9
spars, ribs, and sheet metal
spars, ribs, and stringers
spars, stringers, and sheet metal
ribs, stringers and sheet metal
(AS200-C1L3:MQ11)
Which aircraft tail part keeps an aircraft stable so it can maintain a straight flight path?
A
B
C
D
13
The aircraft cruises at constant velocity
The aircraft accelerates in the direction of the largest force
The aircraft decelerates rapidly while losing cabin pressure
More vortices will form
(AS200-C1L3:MQ4)
What are a wing’s main internal parts?
A
B
C
D
12
Pressure pushing on an aircraft
Air resisting an aircraft’s forward motion
Gravity working to slow an aircraft
Equilibrium forces
(AS200-C1L2:MQ23)
What happens when the four forces are not in balance?
A
B
C
D
11
The air is more dense
The air is less dense
The air is warmer
The air is more humid
(AS200-C1L2:MQ16)
What does drag result from?
A
B
C
D
10
lift, weight, thrust, and drag
lift, acceleration, mass, and drag
weight, acceleration, velocity, and drag
acceleration, lift, thrust, and velocity
rudder
stabilizers
spoiler
trim tabs
(AS200-C1L3:MQ17)
Propulsion systems are the machines that accelerate the gas. In the preceding sentence,
what does “gas” refer to?
A
B
C
air
atmosphere
exhaust
D
14
(AS200-C1L3:MQ19)
What other part of the aircraft do propeller blades most look and act like?
A
B
C
D
15
True
False
(AS200-C1L4:MQ3)
What is the purpose of elevators?
A
B
C
D
20
Rudder
Stringer
Slat
Spoiler
(AS200-C1L3:MQ31)
Control surfaces such as flaps, spoilers, and slats let pilots manipulate flow turning.
A
B
19
helium
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
(AS200-C1L3:MQ28)
Movable, hinged part of wing that pivots down to generate more force.
A
B
C
D
18
Turbofan
Turbojet
Turboprop
Turboshaft
(AS200-C1L3:MQ22)
What do gas turbines depend on for combustion?
A
B
C
D
17
wings
spoilers
slats
rudder
(AS200-C1L3:MQ21)
What type of engine turns a propeller?
A
B
C
D
16
fuel
to control yaw
to control pitch
to control roll
to control yaw, pitch, and roll
(AS200-C1L4:MQ4)
What is the function of an aileron?
A
B
C
D
21
(AS200-C1L4:MQ15)
How does a spoiler “spoil” the airflow?
A
B
C
D
22
ailerons, flaps and rudder
flaps, slats, and spoilers
rudder, spoilers, and ailerons
slats, ailerons, and flaps
(AS200-C1L4:MQ30)
Yaw is the up-and-down motion of an aircraft’s wings.
A
B
26
approach, liftoff, cruise, and landing
takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing
taxi, takeoff, cruise, descent, and landing
takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing
(AS200-C1L4:MQ23)
What does a pilot engage when landing to generate high lift and high drag?
A
B
C
D
25
slow the aircraft down
increase the aircraft’s weight
increase the wings’ lift
force the engine to stall
(AS200-C1L4:MQ20)
What are the phases of flight?
A
B
C
D
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by creating higher air pressure along the wing
by releasing engine exhaust into the air
by increasing drag and decreasing lift
by decreasing airflow around the fuselage
(AS200-C1L4:MQ16)
What does raising spoilers on both wings do to an aircraft in any phase of flight?
A
B
C
D
23
to change airflow and pressure distribution over and around the airfoil
to maintain aircraft balance on the yaw axis
to direct oxygen, or “gas,” into the engine
to maintain proper aircraft orientation to the horizon
True
False
(AS200-C1L5:MQ7)
What are the four strokes (movements), in order, of a four-stroke engine?
A
B
C
D
intake, compression, power (or ignition), exhaust
compression, intake, power (or ignition), exhaust
compression, exhaust, intake, power (or ignition)
power (or ignition), intake, compression, exhaust
27
(AS200-C1L5:MQ13)
Why do most aircraft engines have two magnetos?
A
B
C
D
28
(AS200-C1L5:MQ20)
What is the purpose of the chevron, or teeth cut into nozzle’s edge?
A
B
C
D
E
29
for air transportation of cargo
for civilian military consultants
for reconnaissance and combat
for technology military missions
(AS200-C1L6:MQ26)
Would travel at Mach 10 and run on liquid hydrogen.
A
B
C
D
E
32
fossil fuel
animal waste
plants
a combination of plants and animal waste
(AS200-C1L6:MQ15)
How are unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) used?
A
B
C
D
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reduce aircraft drag
increase engine pressure
reduce jet exhaust noise
increase wing lift
reduce engine thrust
(AS200-C1L6:MQ6)
What is biofuel made from?
A
B
C
D
30
to improve combustion of the fuel-air mix
to provide slightly more power
to improve combustion of the fuel-air mix and ensure the engine will
continue to work if one fails
to improve combustion of the fuel-air mix, provide slightly more power, and
ensure the engine will continue to work if one fails
Airbus A380
F-22 Raptor
HyperSoar
X-45A
RQ-4 Global Hawk
(AS200-C1L6:MQ30)
One of the trickiest aspects to inventing new technologies is making sure they don’t
improve flight in one way while damaging it in another.
A
B
33
(AS200-C1L6:MQ31)
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a large-size UAS whose function is both reconnaissance and
combat.
A
B
34
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
(AS200-C2L1:MQ4)
In which layer of the atmosphere do chemical reactions occur much faster than on Earth’s
surface?
A
B
C
D
37
argon
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
(AS200-C2L1:MQ3)
In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather take place?
A
B
C
D
36
True
False
(AS200-C2L1:MQ2)
What accounts for 78 percent of the atmosphere’s gases?
A
B
C
D
35
True
False
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
(AS200-C2L1:MQ9)
What does it mean if the relative humidity is 65 percent?
A
B
C
D
The skin’s viscosity traps 65 percent of the air’s humidity onto the skin.
The air is holding 65 percent of the total amount of moisture that it is
capable of holding at that temperature and pressure.
The humidity inside an aircraft’s cabin is 65 percent of what the humidity is
outside of the aircraft.
It’s a way of describing how people perceive air moisture.
38
(AS200-C2L1:MQ10)
What is the most common form of precipitation?
A
B
C
D
39
(AS200-C2L1:MQ17)
What determines a cloud’s classification?
A
B
C
D
40
large amounts of moisture and unstable air
large amounts of fog and hail
heavy pressure and moisture
high wind circulation and heavy rain
(AS200-C2L1:MQ20)
In which atmospheric layer do most flights occur?
A
B
C
D
42
height of a cloud’s base
shape of the cloud
vertical development of the cloud
height of a cloud’s base and vertical development of the cloud
(AS200-C2L1:MQ19)
What do cumulonimbus clouds contain?
A
B
C
D
41
dew
fog
frost
rain
exosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
(AS200-C2L1:MQ28)
Sudden, drastic shift in wind speed, direction, or both
A
B
C
D
E
Wind shear
Cumulus
Stratus
Altostratus
Sublimation
43
(A200-C1L1:MQ1)
What mechanism was used to aid a human being in successfully flying?
A
B
C
D
44
(A200-C1L1:MQ2)
Where did flight by balloon first occur?
A
B
C
D
45
either a descending force or a force that pushes
either a ascending force or a force that pulls
either a force that pushes or pulls depending on speed
either a lifting force, or a force that pushes or pulls
(AS200-C1L2:MQ1)
What forces must you understand in order to safely fly an aircraft?
A
B
C
D
49
an engine
gasoline
wings
a force to lift it
(A200-C1L1:MQ5)
What types of force can an airfoil exert?
A
B
C
D
48
speed
motion
type of aircraft
aircraft landings
(A200-C1L1:MQ4)
What do you need for an object to fly?
A
B
C
D
47
China
Japan
France
United States
(A200-C1L1:MQ3)
What do aerodynamic characteristics affect?
A
B
C
D
46
hot-air balloon
kite
glider
propeller-driven airplane
lift, weight, thrust, and drag
lift, acceleration, mass, and drag
weight, acceleration, velocity, and drag
acceleration, lift, thrust, and velocity
(AS200-C1L2:MQ2)
What is the type of force that deals with an object moving through the air or air moving
around an object?
A
B
C
D
aerodynamic
lift
thrust
velocity
50
(AS200-C1L2:MQ3)
What did the Wright brothers spend so much time researching?
A
B
C
D
51
(AS200-C1L2:MQ4)
Why should a pilot fly at a different airspeed for any given angle of attack to maintain lift in
higher altitudes?
A
B
C
D
52
cargo area and cockpit
fuselage and wings
cargo area and fuselage
cockpit and wings
(AS200-C1L3:MQ2)
What makes up the bulk of an aircraft’s weight?
A
B
C
D
55
nothing
fly at a lesser velocity
fly at a greater velocity
decrease your angle of attack
(AS200-C1L3:MQ1)
What two airplane parts vary greatly, depending on the mission?
A
B
C
D
54
The air is more dense
The air is less dense
The air is warmer
The air is more humid
(AS200-C1L2:MQ5)
What should a pilot adjust to maintain lift on a dry day in the middle of winter compared to
how he or she would fly on a humid day in the middle of summer?
A
B
C
D
53
aircraft’s speed and direction
wing’s density and velocity
wing’s shape and size
aircraft thrust and drag
fuselage and the payload carried in the body
wings and engines
landing gear and fuel
engines and the payload carried in the body
(AS200-C1L3:MQ3)
Where is the aircraft’s center of gravity?
A
B
C
inside the cockpit
inside the fuselage
at the tail
D
56
(AS200-C1L3:MQ4)
What are a wing’s main internal parts?
A
B
C
D
57
the side-to-side motion of an aircraft’s nose
the up-and-down motion of an aircraft’s nose
the side-to-side motion of an aircraft’s wings
the up-and-down motion of an aircraft’s wings
(AS200-C1L4:MQ3)
What is the purpose of elevators?
A
B
C
D
61
altitude
angle of attack
attitude
axis
(AS200-C1L4:MQ2)
What is “roll”?
A
B
C
D
60
It flies at high speeds with a powerful engine.
It requires less lift.
It flies at a greater angle of attack.
It glides on stealth missions.
(AS200-C1L4:MQ1)
What is the aircraft’s orientation, or angle, in relation to the horizon?
A
B
C
D
59
spars, ribs, and sheet metal
spars, ribs, and stringers
spars, stringers, and sheet metal
ribs, stringers and sheet metal
(AS200-C1L3:MQ5)
Why does a fighter, like the F-16, require low-aspect-ratio wings and short wingspans?
A
B
C
D
58
between the wings
to control yaw
to control pitch
to control roll
to control yaw, pitch, and roll
(AS200-C1L4:MQ4)
What is the function of an aileron?
A
B
C
to change airflow and pressure distribution over and around the airfoil
to maintain aircraft balance on the yaw axis
to direct oxygen, or “gas,” into the engine
D
62
(AS200-C1L4:MQ5)
Which of the following is a primary control surface?
A
B
C
D
63
to maintain proper aircraft orientation to the horizon
flaps
rudder
slats
spoilers
(AS200-C1L4:MQ6)
What stage in flight requires high lift and high drag?
A
B
C
D
takeoff
climbing
cruising
landing