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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is wing aspect ratio?
the wingspan divided by the wing width
the wing width divided by the wingspan
the length from canopy to tailplane
width of the wingspan
- 2. Multiple Choice
The airfoil design on the wing helps increase drag.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
What part of the glider is in the red box?
fuselage
wings
tailplane
canopy/cockpit
- 4. Multiple Choice
Fighter jets have:
a high wing aspect ratio
no form of thrust
a low wing aspect ratio
wings that do not allow for quick turns
- 5. Multiple Choice
We do not want our glider wings to produce lift.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Gliders usually have a low wing aspect ratio.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
What part of the glider is in the red box?
Tailplane
Engine
Wings
Fin
- 8. Multiple Choice
If a glider can travel 22 miles (horizontally) from the altitude of .5 mile (vertically), what is the glide ratio in terms of whole miles?
22:1
50:1
44:1
44:2
- 9. Multiple Choice
What would the glide ratio be for this situation:
Steph through a glider from an elevation of 15 feet. The glider flew 45 feet. What is the glide ratio in feet (in simplest terms)?
3:1
45:15
3:15
45:1
- 10. Multiple Choice
The three forces acting upon a glider are:
weight, height, width
weight, width, slope
weight, thrust, drag
weight, drag, lift
- 11. Multiple Choice
Another way to think about drag on the glider is:
thrust
resistance
push
lift
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a force that acts up airplanes but not gliders?
thrust
weight
lift
drag
- 13. Multiple Choice
A glider's wingspan is 50 feet and the wings are 2 feet wide. What is the wing aspect ratio?
50 feet
20 feet
75 feet
25 feet
- 14. Multiple Choice
Glide ratio helps explain how far an aircraft can glide through the air with no thrust or propulsion from an engine.
True
False
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