3-13.
What is an imaginary straight line from the
leading edge to the trailing edge of an airfoil?
1.
Camber
2.
Chord line
3.
Span
4.
Angle of attack
3-14.
Which of the following terms identifies the
rear edge or surface of the airfoil?
1.
Span line
2.
Retreating edge
3.
Chord line
4.
Trailing edge
3-15.
What is the curve or departure from a straight
line from the leading edge to the trailing edge
of the airfoil?
1.
Camber
2.
Chord line
3.
Angle of attack
4.
The angle of incident
3-16.
What term is used to describe the direction of
the airstream in relation to the airfoil?
1.
Angle of attack
2.
Directional heading
3.
Relative wind
4.
Chord line
3-17.
What is the angle between the chord line and
the relative wind called?
1.
The angle of attack
2.
The resultant angle
3.
The control angle
4.
The angle of incidence
3-18.
The generation of lift by an airfoil is dependent
upon which of the following factors?
1.
The shape of the airfoil's cord
2.
The airfoil being able to create circulation
in the airstream
3.
The airfoil being able to develop lifting
pressure over the airfoil surface
4.
Both 2 and 3 above
3-19.
As the relative wind strikes the leading edge of
an airfoil, the flow of air is split. What part of
the airfoil creates the low pressure area on the
airfoil's surface?
1.
The camber of the airfoil's upper surface
2.
The camber of the airfoil's lower surface
3.
The trailing edge of the airfoil
4.
The leading edge of the airfoil
3-20.
What speed or pressure causes most of the lift
of an airfoil?
1.
The speed of the air striking the front of
the airfoil
2.
The difference in air pressure on the upper
and lower surfaces of the airfoil
3.
The increase in pressure over the airfoil
4.
The decrease in pressure over the airfoil
3-21.
What is the force that is created by an airfoil?
1.
Lift
2.
Drag
3.
Gravity
4.
Thrust
3-22.
What force overcomes gravity?
1.
Drag
2.
Lift
3.
Thrust
4.
Weight
3-23.
What is the force that holds an aircraft to the
ground?
1.
Lift
2.
Drag
3.
Gravity
4.
Thrust
3-24.
What is the force that is created by a propeller,
jet engine, or helicopter rotor?
1.
Lift
2.
Drag
3.
Gravity
4.
Thrust
3-25.
What force overcomes drag?
1.
Lift
2.
Thrust
3.
Weight
4.
Momentum
3-26.
What is the force that acts against an aircraft in
flight?
1.
Lift
2.
Drag
3.
Gravity
4.
Thrust
3-27.
Aircraft drag acts in what direction in relation
to the relative wind?
1.
Parallel and in the same direction
2.
Parallel and in the opposite direction
3.
Perpendicular in the same direction
4.
iPerpendicular and in the opposite direc-
tion
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