flight Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what is lift? | the upward force created by pressure differences and produced by an airfoil |
what is gravity? | the downward force created by the mass of the earth (weight) |
what is thrust? | the force that pushes an object forward, created by engines or wings |
what is drag? | the force of friction that opposes the force of thrust to slow down an object |
what is an airfoil? | an object, such as a planes wing, with one flat one curved surface that causes a pressure difference and a reaction force when moving through the air. |
what is pressure? | the force exerted on a surface |
what is the equation to pressure? | force/area=pressure |
what is buoyant force? | the upward force acting on an object in a fluid. Buoyant force equals the weight of the fluid displayed by the object. |
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