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Airplanes- parts, wright brothers, thrust

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  • What classroom devise did we use to illustrate Newton's Laws of Motion?
    Newton's Cradle
  • Why did the Wright brothers travel all the way to Kitty Hawk NC to fly their experimental aircraft?
    Lots of wind, soft sand for landing/crashing,
  • The name given to the side- to- side rotation of the aircraft, during which one wing is raised while the other is lowered.
    Pitch
    Roll
    Yaw
    Falling
  • The name given to the left-to-right motion of the nose of an aircraft.
    Yaw
    Falling
    Pitch
    Roll
  • Explain how a plane produces thrust.
    Through the use of a propeller or jet engine, planes move by "throwing" lots of air molecules in the opposite direction of its movement
  • What did the Wright brothers call the flying toy their father gave them?
    The Bat
  • When did the Wright Brothers first successfully fly their motor powered aircraft?
    December 17, 1903
    August 8, 1908
    May 12, 1899
    November 15, 1917
  • What three "controls" did the Wright brothers successfully design to allow their plane to navigate airspace and fly from place to place.
    pitch, roll, yaw
  • What aircraft component has to parts, installed one on each wing, that operate in opposite directions (one up and one down)? It causes the plane to roll.
    horizontal stabalizers
    vertical stabalizers
    ailerons
    flaps
  • Which part of an aircraft is used to produce "high lift" at take off and "high drag" for landing.
    rudder
    ailerons
    flaps
    elevator
  • Name at least one part of an aircraft that comes from the French language.
    fuselage, empennage, aileron
  • The name given to the up-down motion of the nose of an aircraft.
    Yaw
    Falling
    Roll
    Pitch
  • What did Wilbur and Orville do to determine the best wing shape for an airplane?
    Build a wind tunnel and tested many small model wings
  • How long was the Wright brothers very first successful flight of their powered aircraft?
    5.8 miles
    1.2 miles
    120 feet
    3,501 feet
  • What are the first names of the Wright brothers?
    Orville and Wilbur
  • Summarize Newton's Third law of motion.
    For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
  • Explain how a car moves forward
    The engine moves the wheels which push backwards on the road propelling the car forward.
  • Name at least two of the three actions a jet engine does to air molecules to produce thrust.
    Acceleration, compression and Ignition