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14 Cards in this Set
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What is gravity?
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- the force that gives the plane weight and pulls it towards the ground
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Why does the larger surface area of a wing equal greater lift?
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- because a larger wing is able to deflect more air downward
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Pitch
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yaw
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- Parts of the wing that can move up or down to tilt the wing
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roll
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- the turning of a plane
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The pitch of the plane is controlled by the ___________________.
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- elevators on the tail of the plane
- they are controlled by the control wheel. - if the wheel is pulled back, the elevator goes up - if the wheel is pushed forward the elevators go down |
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The yaw is controlled by the _____________.
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- rudder.
- the pilot use the right foot pedal to turn the rudder right which makes the tail yaw to the left and the noste to yaw to the right |
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The roll is controlled by the ______________.
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- control wheel
- turning the control wheel to the right causes the right aileron to raise the right aileron and lower the left aileron |
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Ailerons
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- used to raise and lower the wings
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rudder
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- used turn the tail of the plane and point the nose in a new direction
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elevators
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- makes the nose of the plane go up or down and the plane to climb or descend
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What factors influence the effectiveness of a kite?
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Bernoulli's principle
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- states that when a fluid moves fast its pressure decreases.
- pg. 359 text |
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How does the design of a kite keep it in flight?
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