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airplane study
Question | Answer |
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Aerodynamics | The force of air on an object moving through it. |
Ailerons | Control surfaces on an airplane wing that allow the pilot to control roll. |
Bernoulli effect | States that a fast-moving fluid exerts less pressure than a slow-moving fluid. |
Drag | The force of fluid friction on moving objects. |
Fluid friction | The cause of the resistance an object meets as it moves through air. |
Force | A push or pull that transfers energy to an object. |
Gravity | A force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth. |
Interia | The tendecy of an object to remain still or to continue to move in the same atraight line unless an outside force acts on it. |
Aero space | The study of how things fly. |
Airfoil | A shape designed to speed up the air passing over the top surface. |