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CAP MITCHELL AEROSPACE TESTQUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What causes Jupiter to emit 70% more heat than it absorbs from the sun? - Answer-
compressed hydrogen at its center
The engine instrument called the tachometer monitors ____________ in
____________ per minute. - Answer-speed, revolutions
In England, Roger Bacon improved the forms of Gun Powder, which
increased_________ of the rocket. - Answer-Range
Which of the following are clouds of gas and dust which spin, move and give
galaxies shape? - Answer-Nebulae
The stoichiometric ratio is not desirable when, during initial engine start up, the
outside temperature is____________. - Answer-cold
The flight instruments that maintain their position while spinning are called? -
Answer-Gyros
The piston of the internal combustion engine has rings that __________ the gases in
the cylinder and prevent any loss of power around the sides of the piston. - Answer-
seal
What was the main lesson of skylab? - Answer-That a human could live and work in
space for at least 3 months.
In 1997, the spacecraft Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous(NEAR) made a close
encounter with what asteroid? - Answer-Mathilde
An enormous collection of stars arranged in a particular shape? - Answer-Galaxy
Air is drawn in through the carburetor and passes into the engine through a series of
tubes called? - Answer-intake manifold
The stoichiometric ratio contains 15 parts air to ______________ part(s) gasoline
and in theory, when ignited all of the fuel is burned. - Answer-1
Who was the first woman in space? - Answer-Valentina Tereshkova
____________ conducted many practical experiments with rockets in the early 20th
century. - Answer-Robert Goddard
By whom was the first asteroid discovered? - Answer-Guiseppe Piazi
, Hero's engine was propelled by___________. - Answer-Steam
Which of the following characteristics applies to space? - Answer-Area of small or
low gravity
In what year did the first weather satellite launched? - Answer-1960
Which aircraft were the first that actually had directional control? - Answer-Gliders
The two phases of bird flight, according to Dr. Paul E Fortin, are? - Answer-Ground
and lift
When airflow is created over and under the wing of an airplane, known as the
relative wind, it accelerates over the curved upper surface, known as the upper
camber, and creates an area of__________ pressure. - Answer-low
Other than being the first U.S satellite to be launched into space, for what else is the
first U.S satellite famous? - Answer-Oldest
What was the name of the rockets that lit up the sky during the battle at Fort
McHenry, while Francis Scott Key wrote his poem that later became the national
anthem? - Answer-Congreve Rockets
What is the procedure called where, at selected uncontrolled airports, pilots in flight
can control the intensity of runway edge lights from the cockpit by using a specified
radio frequency and clicking the microphone? - Answer-Pilot Control Lighting
The part of the propeller that has the highest rotational speed is the __________. -
Answer-The tip
_____________ impacts weather by adding to the temperature and pressure
differences and air movement as well as adding an ingredient for producing clouds. -
Answer-Warm air rising
Why does the planet, Uranus, have 42 years of daylight followed by 42 of night? -
Answer-Because of the lilt of the axis
What statement is true about the planet Mercury? - Answer-It has no atmosphere
The axes of an airplane are vertical, longitudinal and __________ axis. - Answer-
Lateral
___________clouds are normally white, billowy, puffy clouds. - Answer-cumulus
The weight or air pressure in a given space depends on the number
of____________ occupying the space. - Answer-molecules
The primary objective in the design and construction of an airframe is to build a
structure that will with stand all anticipated stresses while using the least
possible___________. - Answer-weight
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