CAP Aerospace Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
aero - - Answers pertaining to air
aerodynamics - - Answers relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - - Answers the science of flight within the atmosphere
air - - Answers a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other
gases
aircraft - - Answers any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights,
airplanes,
gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails
airfoil - - Answers a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or
direc-
tional stability
airport - - Answers a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
altitude - - Answers height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
aviation - - Answers the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere
aviator - - Answers a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - - Answers the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - - Answers a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - - Answers the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - - Answers a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
dynamic - - Answers forces in motion
gravity - - Answers the natural force pulling everything to Earth
leading edge - - Answers the front part of a wing or airfoil
lift - - Answers the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft
relative wind - - Answers the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
thrust - - Answers the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - - Answers the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
, vortex - - 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 - - Answers air in motion
Once airborne, a glider is lifted by rising column of air, known as - Answers thermals
Around 1299 A.D., it was written that the great explorer,
Marco Polo, saw Chinese sailors attached to kites being used as military observers. This could be
considered the _____ - Answers first "manned aircraft."
Historians agree, however, that the first true powered flight with humans on board was in ________ and
the event occurred in France during the Eighteenth Century. - Answers a hot air balloon
on a wing, the upper side is more/less curved than the lower side - Answers more
bird wing tips trace a _____ as they move though the air. - Answers figure eight
Bernoullian lift - Answers there is a pressure difference between the upper and lower areas of a wing
(top of wing)
Newtonian lift/dynamic lift - Answers there is a pressure difference between the upper and lower areas
of a wing (bottom of wing)
how does a bird produce drag? - Answers A bird
uses it tail feathers and its wing feathers to
steer, brake, and produce drag, as well as
lower speed lift.
what did bernoulli discover - Answers relationship between pressure and flu- ids in motion became the
cornerstone of the theory of airfoil lift
Bernoulli found that the pressure of a fluid, like air, drops when it is ______. - Answers accelerated
common cap plane for oflights - Answers CAP Cessna 172 Skyhawk
camber on the topside of the wing causes the oncoming air to flow much___ over the upper surface -
Answers faster
the theory of equal transit time - Answers the molecules of oncoming air split at the front of wing, they
traveled over and under this airfoil and met at the back (trailing edge) of the wing at exactly the same
time THEORY IS WRONG - top goes faster
aero - - Answers pertaining to air
aerodynamics - - Answers relating to the forces of air in motion
aeronautics - - Answers the science of flight within the atmosphere
air - - Answers a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other
gases
aircraft - - Answers any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights,
airplanes,
gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails
airfoil - - Answers a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or
direc-
tional stability
airport - - Answers a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight
altitude - - Answers height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
aviation - - Answers the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere
aviator - - Answers a person who operates an aircraft in flight
camber - - Answers the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
chord - - Answers a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge
downwash - - Answers the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
drag - - Answers a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
dynamic - - Answers forces in motion
gravity - - Answers the natural force pulling everything to Earth
leading edge - - Answers the front part of a wing or airfoil
lift - - Answers the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft
relative wind - - Answers the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
thrust - - Answers the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
upwash - - Answers the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
, vortex - - 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 - - Answers air in motion
Once airborne, a glider is lifted by rising column of air, known as - Answers thermals
Around 1299 A.D., it was written that the great explorer,
Marco Polo, saw Chinese sailors attached to kites being used as military observers. This could be
considered the _____ - Answers first "manned aircraft."
Historians agree, however, that the first true powered flight with humans on board was in ________ and
the event occurred in France during the Eighteenth Century. - Answers a hot air balloon
on a wing, the upper side is more/less curved than the lower side - Answers more
bird wing tips trace a _____ as they move though the air. - Answers figure eight
Bernoullian lift - Answers there is a pressure difference between the upper and lower areas of a wing
(top of wing)
Newtonian lift/dynamic lift - Answers there is a pressure difference between the upper and lower areas
of a wing (bottom of wing)
how does a bird produce drag? - Answers A bird
uses it tail feathers and its wing feathers to
steer, brake, and produce drag, as well as
lower speed lift.
what did bernoulli discover - Answers relationship between pressure and flu- ids in motion became the
cornerstone of the theory of airfoil lift
Bernoulli found that the pressure of a fluid, like air, drops when it is ______. - Answers accelerated
common cap plane for oflights - Answers CAP Cessna 172 Skyhawk
camber on the topside of the wing causes the oncoming air to flow much___ over the upper surface -
Answers faster
the theory of equal transit time - Answers the molecules of oncoming air split at the front of wing, they
traveled over and under this airfoil and met at the back (trailing edge) of the wing at exactly the same
time THEORY IS WRONG - top goes faster
