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Lesson 1.2 Key Terms (Aerospace Engineering) Questions and Answers Latest Version 100% Correct
What surface on an airplane controls yaw?✔✔ Rudder
What surface on an airplane controls roll?✔✔ Aileron
What is the name of the central body of an aircraft that holds passengers or cargo?✔✔ Fuselage
What is the fixed vertical surface on the tail of an aircraft?✔✔ Vertical stabilizer
What is the horizontal surface on the tail that helps control pitch?✔✔ Horizontal stabilizer
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What part of the aircraft produces thrust in a jet engine system?✔✔ Turbine
What is the term for the path followed by an object moving through space?✔✔ Trajectory
What is the upward force that allows an aircraft to rise into the air?✔✔ Lift
What do we call the force that opposes the forward motion of an aircraft through the air?✔✔ Drag
What is the force generated by an engine to move an aircraft forward?✔✔ Thrust
What is the force that pulls all objects toward Earth?✔✔ Gravity
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What part of an aircraft provides lift during flight?✔✔ Wing
What term describes the ability of an aircraft to return to its original position after being disturbed?✔✔ Stability
What do we call the movement of an aircraft around its longitudinal axis?✔✔ Roll
What is the movement of an aircraft around its lateral axis?✔✔ Pitch
What is the term for the movement of an aircraft around its vertical axis?✔✔ Yaw
What surface on an airplane controls pitch?✔✔ Elevator
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