CAP AEROSPACE MITCHELL TEST
Aircraft - Correct Answers -A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the
air.
Four forces of flight - Correct Answers -lift, weight, thrust, and drag
Three axes of an airplane - Correct Answers -1. Lateral - pitch
2. Longitudinal - roll
3. Vertical - yaw
Lateral axis - Correct Answers -The horizontal line that passes through the center of
gravity of the aircraft, perpendicular to its flight path. (Controls pitch)
Longitudinal axis - Correct Answers -Parallel to the fuselage from nose to end of the
plane; perpendicular to the lateral axis. (Controls roll)
Vertical axis - Correct Answers -A straight line through the center of gravity of the
aircraft and at 90° to lateral and longitudinal axis. (controls yaw)
aeronautics - Correct Answers -the science of flight within the atmosphere
aerospace - Correct Answers -a combination of aeronautics and space
aviation - Correct Answers -the art, science, and technology of flight within the
atmosphere
airfoil - Correct Answers -a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
camber - Correct Answers -the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - Correct Answers -the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
leading edge - Correct Answers -The front, usually rounded, edge of an airplane wing or
airfoil.
Newton's Second Law - Correct Answers -Force equals mass times acceleration
Newton's Third Law - Correct Answers -For every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction
, payload - Correct Answers -what the rocket is carrying
trailing edge - Correct Answers -The back edge of the wing
relative wind - Correct Answers -the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
an airplane
upwash - Correct Answers -the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
Bernoulli's Principle - Correct Answers -as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure
exerted by the fluid decreases
coanda effect - Correct Answers -Fluids flowing close to a curved surface follow the
shape of the surface rather than a straight path
angle of attack - Correct Answers -The acute angle between the direction of the relative
wind and the chord of an airfoil.
altitude - Correct Answers -the height or distance above a reference plane (usually sea
or ground level)
Convection - Correct Answers -The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or
movement of a liquid or gas
density - Correct Answers -Mass per unit volume
glide ratio - Correct Answers -a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss
lapse rate - Correct Answers -The rate at which temperature decreases with an
increase in altitude.
soaring - Correct Answers -the art of staying aloft by exploiting the energy of the
atmosphere
stability - Correct Answers -the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
combustion - Correct Answers -the chemical process of burning
Aircraft - Correct Answers -A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the
air.
Four forces of flight - Correct Answers -lift, weight, thrust, and drag
Three axes of an airplane - Correct Answers -1. Lateral - pitch
2. Longitudinal - roll
3. Vertical - yaw
Lateral axis - Correct Answers -The horizontal line that passes through the center of
gravity of the aircraft, perpendicular to its flight path. (Controls pitch)
Longitudinal axis - Correct Answers -Parallel to the fuselage from nose to end of the
plane; perpendicular to the lateral axis. (Controls roll)
Vertical axis - Correct Answers -A straight line through the center of gravity of the
aircraft and at 90° to lateral and longitudinal axis. (controls yaw)
aeronautics - Correct Answers -the science of flight within the atmosphere
aerospace - Correct Answers -a combination of aeronautics and space
aviation - Correct Answers -the art, science, and technology of flight within the
atmosphere
airfoil - Correct Answers -a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
produce lift, thrust, or directional stability
camber - Correct Answers -the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - Correct Answers -the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
leading edge - Correct Answers -The front, usually rounded, edge of an airplane wing or
airfoil.
Newton's Second Law - Correct Answers -Force equals mass times acceleration
Newton's Third Law - Correct Answers -For every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction
, payload - Correct Answers -what the rocket is carrying
trailing edge - Correct Answers -The back edge of the wing
relative wind - Correct Answers -the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of
an airplane
upwash - Correct Answers -the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
vortex - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
Bernoulli's Principle - Correct Answers -as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure
exerted by the fluid decreases
coanda effect - Correct Answers -Fluids flowing close to a curved surface follow the
shape of the surface rather than a straight path
angle of attack - Correct Answers -The acute angle between the direction of the relative
wind and the chord of an airfoil.
altitude - Correct Answers -the height or distance above a reference plane (usually sea
or ground level)
Convection - Correct Answers -The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or
movement of a liquid or gas
density - Correct Answers -Mass per unit volume
glide ratio - Correct Answers -a mathematical relationship between the distance an
aircraft will glide forward to the altitude loss
lapse rate - Correct Answers -The rate at which temperature decreases with an
increase in altitude.
soaring - Correct Answers -the art of staying aloft by exploiting the energy of the
atmosphere
stability - Correct Answers -the atmosphere's resistance to vertical motion
combustion - Correct Answers -the chemical process of burning
