Spaatz Aerospace Questions with
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Who were the first people to use rockets as a weapon and when did
that occur?
✓✓ 1232 the chinese used rockets called fire arrows
Who came up with rockets being powered by gun powder and
when?
✓✓ Konrad Kieser von Eichstädt in 1405
What did William Congreve of Britain contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ Standardized gunpowder composition, added flight
stabilizing guide sticks, and built the first viable launch pads.
What did William Hale contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ He came up with idea of spin stabilization
What scientist made the first computations for rocket flights in
space?
✓✓ Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
,What did Dr. Oberth contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ Studied and researched liquid rocket fuel
Who the father of modern rocketry and what is he known for?
✓✓ Dr. Robbert Goddard build the first liquid propellant rocket
What is newtons law of universal gravitation?
✓✓ F= (M1*M2)/(r^2)
What are newtons three laws of motion?
✓✓ 1) Body at rest stays at rest
2) F=ma
3) Every action has equal and opposite reaction
What are the four major systems of a rocket?
✓✓ 1) Airframe system
2) Propulsion system
3) Guidance system
4) Control system
What is the brain of the rocket?
,✓✓ Guidance system
What are the three types of propulsion systems?
✓✓ Chemical, gas heating, and electric
Define specific impulse.
✓✓ Number of pounds thrust delivered by consuming one
pound of propellant in one second
Define density impulse.
✓✓ Relationship of thrust to volume
What are the four characteristics of an air mass?
✓✓ 1) Surface over which it was formed
2) The season
3) Surface that it travels over
4) Length of time it has been away from its source
What is a squall line?
✓✓ Line of thunderstorm
Which moves faster, cold or warm front?
, ✓✓ Cold
What are the three general types of clouds?
✓✓ Cumulus, stratus, cirrus
In characterizing clouds, what does 'fracto' mean?
✓✓ Broken/ragged layer "fractostratus" is a broken stratus
layer
Describe flying into a stratus cloud.
✓✓ Low visibility but not much if any turbulence
Describe flying in cumulus clouds.
✓✓ Bumpy AF but not really that dangerous unless there is a
lot of vertical growth which is a big sign of a thunderstorm.
What are the five types of fog?
✓✓ Radiation, high-inversion, advection, evaporation, and
upslope
What is El Nino and what is La Nina?
Detailed Verified Answers for
Accuracy
Who were the first people to use rockets as a weapon and when did
that occur?
✓✓ 1232 the chinese used rockets called fire arrows
Who came up with rockets being powered by gun powder and
when?
✓✓ Konrad Kieser von Eichstädt in 1405
What did William Congreve of Britain contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ Standardized gunpowder composition, added flight
stabilizing guide sticks, and built the first viable launch pads.
What did William Hale contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ He came up with idea of spin stabilization
What scientist made the first computations for rocket flights in
space?
✓✓ Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
,What did Dr. Oberth contribute to the rocket?
✓✓ Studied and researched liquid rocket fuel
Who the father of modern rocketry and what is he known for?
✓✓ Dr. Robbert Goddard build the first liquid propellant rocket
What is newtons law of universal gravitation?
✓✓ F= (M1*M2)/(r^2)
What are newtons three laws of motion?
✓✓ 1) Body at rest stays at rest
2) F=ma
3) Every action has equal and opposite reaction
What are the four major systems of a rocket?
✓✓ 1) Airframe system
2) Propulsion system
3) Guidance system
4) Control system
What is the brain of the rocket?
,✓✓ Guidance system
What are the three types of propulsion systems?
✓✓ Chemical, gas heating, and electric
Define specific impulse.
✓✓ Number of pounds thrust delivered by consuming one
pound of propellant in one second
Define density impulse.
✓✓ Relationship of thrust to volume
What are the four characteristics of an air mass?
✓✓ 1) Surface over which it was formed
2) The season
3) Surface that it travels over
4) Length of time it has been away from its source
What is a squall line?
✓✓ Line of thunderstorm
Which moves faster, cold or warm front?
, ✓✓ Cold
What are the three general types of clouds?
✓✓ Cumulus, stratus, cirrus
In characterizing clouds, what does 'fracto' mean?
✓✓ Broken/ragged layer "fractostratus" is a broken stratus
layer
Describe flying into a stratus cloud.
✓✓ Low visibility but not much if any turbulence
Describe flying in cumulus clouds.
✓✓ Bumpy AF but not really that dangerous unless there is a
lot of vertical growth which is a big sign of a thunderstorm.
What are the five types of fog?
✓✓ Radiation, high-inversion, advection, evaporation, and
upslope
What is El Nino and what is La Nina?
