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CAP Aerospace Module 2 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
What is the main difference between a rocket and an airplane?✔✔ A rocket carries its own oxygen
What part of flight does Newton’s Third Law of Motion help explain?✔✔ Thrust
What kind of motion does the rudder help control?✔✔ Yaw
What kind of motion do ailerons help control?✔✔ Roll
What kind of motion does the elevator help control?✔✔ Pitch
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What happens if there is not enough lift to counteract weight?✔✔ The aircraft descends
What does increasing thrust without increasing lift result in?✔✔ Faster forward motion
What is the term for a powered aircraft that uses rotating blades to generate lift?✔✔ Helicopter
What is the name of the rotating wings on a helicopter?✔✔ Rotor blades
What is the upward force on a helicopter caused by spinning blades?✔✔ Rotor lift
What do you call a flight maneuver where the aircraft turns in a circular path?✔✔ Banked turn
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What is needed to complete a coordinated turn in flight?✔✔ Balanced use of ailerons, rudder, and elevator
What is the point at which the total weight of the aircraft is balanced?✔✔ Center of gravity
What is the purpose of landing gear?✔✔ To support the aircraft during ground operations
What happens when an aircraft climbs without increasing engine power?✔✔ Airspeed decreases
What part of the wing helps reduce turbulence at the tips?✔✔ Winglet
What force allows an aircraft to overcome gravity and rise into the sky?✔✔ Lift
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