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12thgrade
Bernoulli's Principle and Airplane Challenge Quizzizz
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Designs that capture the energy of the wind are called ______.
Air foils
Tin foils
Carpet foils
Trash foils
- 2. Multiple Choice
The scientific principle that describes why planes can fly is called ______ .
the Fly Principle
the Lift Principle
the Airplane principle
Bernoulli's Principle
- 3. Multiple Choice
Bernoulli's Principle says _____.
“As a fluid’s speed increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.”
“As a fluid’s speed increases, the pressure within the fluid increases.”
“As a fluid’s speed decreases, the pressure within the fluid increases.”
“As a fluid’s speed decreases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.”
- 4. Multiple Choice
What part of the airfoil meets the relative wind first? ______________________________________________
The leading edge
The trailing edge
The front edge
The back edge
- 5. Multiple Choice
On an airplane wing, the trailing edge is at the ___ of the wing.
front
back
side
- 6. Fill in the Blank
Based on Bernoulli's Principle, if you want to make an airplane fly, the pressure of the air on top of the airfoil must be ____ than the pressure below.
- 7. Open Ended
Describe what an Air Foil is.
- 8. Multiple Choice
___ is the force that overcomes gravity and allows planes to fly.
lift
drag
thrust
Bouyancy
- 9. Multiple Choice
If you want to make a plane fly FASTER, which of these is true?
Thrust has to increase
Drag has to increase
Thrust has to decrease
Lift has to increase
- 10. Multiple Choice
If you want to make a plane fly HIGHER, which of these is true?
Thrust has to increase
Drag has to increase
Thrust has to decrease
Lift has to increase
- 11. Open Ended
Think about Bernoulli's Principle: “As a fluid’s speed increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.”
It is literally a “suction” on top and “push” from underneath.
If a plane flies higher off the ground, (lift increases), describe how the air flow around its wings changes.
- 12. Open Ended
Think about Bernoulli's Principle: “As a fluid’s speed increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases.”
It is literally a “suction” on top and “push” from underneath.
If a plane flies LOWER describe how the air flow around its wings changes.
- 13. Open Ended
Describe the direction a plane would fly if its DRAG increased.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Liquids and gases are both an example of _____.
Things that smell
Things you can eat
Fluids
Solutions
- 15. Open Ended
In the experiment you did with the pair of soda cups and a straw, describe the direction the cans went when you blew into the straw.
- 16. Open Ended
What direction would INCREASING its THRUST move an airplane?
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