1
Aerospace Study Test Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What does the payload of a satellite refer to?✔✔The equipment it carries for its mission
What causes a satellite to remain in orbit around Earth?✔✔Gravity and inertia
Why are space suits pressurized?✔✔To protect astronauts from the vacuum of space
What type of fuel do most space launch vehicles use?✔✔Liquid or solid propellant
How do spacecraft change direction in space?✔✔By firing small thrusters
- / 3
2
Why are rockets launched near the equator when possible?✔✔To take advantage of Earth’s rotational speed
What type of motion does a rocket use to leave Earth's surface?✔✔Vertical thrust
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?✔✔It decreases
What is the purpose of an aileron on an aircraft?✔✔To control roll
What does a satellite in geostationary orbit appear to do when viewed from Earth?✔✔Stay fixed over one location
What kind of engine is commonly used in commercial jets?✔✔Turbofan engine
- / 3
3
Which atmospheric layer do most weather phenomena occur in?✔✔Troposphere
Why do astronauts experience weightlessness in space?✔✔They are in free fall
What shape are most modern airplane wings designed in to create lift?✔✔Airfoil
What principle explains how lift is generated by faster airflow over the wing?✔✔Bernoulli’s Principle
Which direction does thrust push an aircraft?✔✔Forward
What is the term for the resistance an aircraft experiences while moving through the air?✔✔Drag
- / 3