CAP Aerospace Module 1 exam with 100- correct answer 2024
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Course
Aerospace
Institution
Aerospace
Chapter one
do not shuffle
aero -
pertaining to air
aerodynamics -
relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics -
the science of flight within the atmosphere
air -
a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
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CAP Aerospace Module 1 exam with 100%
correct answer 2024
Chapter one - ANSWER-do not shuffle
aero - - ANSWER-pertaining to air
aerodynamics - - ANSWER-relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - - ANSWER-the science of flight within the atmosphere
air - - ANSWER-a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21%
oxygen, and 1% other gases
aircraft - - ANSWER-any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are
ultralights, airplanes,
gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails
airfoil - - ANSWER-a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
produce lift, thrust, or direc-
tional stability
airport - - ANSWER-a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off
for flight
altitude - - ANSWER-height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
aviation - - ANSWER-the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere
aviator - - ANSWER-a person who operates an aircraft in flight
, camber - - ANSWER-the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - - ANSWER-a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - - ANSWER-the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - - ANSWER-a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
dynamic - - ANSWER-forces in motion
gravity - - ANSWER-the natural force pulling everything to Earth
leading edge - - ANSWER-the front part of a wing or airfoil
lift - - ANSWER-the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an
aircraft
relative wind - - ANSWER-the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an
airplane
thrust - - ANSWER-the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - - ANSWER-the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - - ANSWER-a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a
result of air moving from an
area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top
wind - - ANSWER-air in motion
Once airborne, a glider is lifted by rising column of air, known as - ANSWER-thermals
Around 1299 A.D., it was written that the great explorer,
Marco Polo, saw Chinese sailors attached to kites being used as military observers.
This could be considered the _____ - ANSWER-first "manned aircraft."
Historians agree, however, that the first true powered flight with humans on board was
in ________ and the event occurred in France during the Eighteenth Century. -
ANSWER-a hot air balloon
on a wing, the upper side is more/less curved than the lower side - ANSWER-more
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