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Science Quiz Air & Aerodynamics

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Provide evidence that air takes up space and exerts pressure.

Provide Evidence that air is a fluid and is capable of being compressed.
Describe and demonstrate the creation of lift (Bernoullis Principle)
In order for things to fly, they must have sufficient lift.
Recognize that streamlining reduces drag and make design changes on model aircrafts.

CAREFULLY read through the test before beginning and follow the instructions for each
question.
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer (1 mark each)
1. The Wright Brothers experienced their first controlled flight on which date?
a) December 17, 1903
b) December 16, 1905
c) December 15, 1908
d) December 14, 1910
2. The Upside-Down Glass of Water Experiment demonstrated which property of air?
a) Air has pressure.
b) Air is everywhere.
c) Air exerts pressure.
d) Air can be breathed.
3. Birds have very light bones since the inside are essentially hollow. This is also called
a) Pneumonia bones.
b) Honeycomb bones.
c) Pneumatized bones.
d) Feather-light bones.
4. Air around the world is constantly putting pressure on each one of us. This air pressure is called
a) Air Pressure.
b) World Pressure.
c) Global Pressure.
d) Atmospheric Pressure.
5. What term refers to the changing of the shape of an object in order to reduce the drag it experiences?
a) Auto body
b) Streamlining
c) Speed striping
d) Wind tunneling
6. Fill-in-the-blanks.
The heavier the object trying to fly, the ________________ it must go in order to create sufficient
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Planes achieve ________________ through the use of engines, jets, and ___________________.

7. The images below display 2 different experiments that demonstrated the same property of air. Choose one
and complete the following:
1. Explain the experiment and the results. (Were you able to accomplish what you tried to do?)
2. What property of air did this experiment demonstrate?

Experiment #1

Experiment #2

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8. One property of air that we covered in class was that air is a fluid. Explain what it means to be a fluid and
how you prove this property of air.
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9. Using the side view of a wing below, describe Bernoullis principle (both with an image and full sentences)
and how this explains lift. Ensure you label the differences in pressures and air travel direction.

Wing

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10. In order for anything to fly, objects or animals have to achieve a balance of the 4 Forces of Flight. What are
these 4 forces and how are they caused/achieved?
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11. Birds have many adaptations that allow them achieve flight. Name 3 adaptations and how they enable birds
to create sufficient lift.
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