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53 – Principles of Flight
(Balloon)
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1 What statement is correct with regard to the density of a gas? (1,00 P.)
 The density increases with increasing temperature and constant volume.
 The density decreases with decreasing volume and constant temperature.
 The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant volume.
 The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant pressure.

2 The vertical extend of air with pressure changing by 1%

with 80 m difference in height is referred to as ... (1,00 P.)
 inhomogene
 homogene
 unstable
 stable

3 How do volume, density and temperature change when a gas is being compressed?
(1,00 P.)
 Volume decreases, density decreases, temperature decreases.

 Volume decreases, density increases, temperature increases.

 Volume decreases, density increases, temperature increases.
 Volume increases, density decreases, temperature decreases.

4 At which conditions does the arm blower have the highest effeiciency? (1,00 P.)
 With as small distance to the balloon opening as possible.
 By evenly swiveling for better air spreading.
 By completely filling the balloon opening with the air beam.
 By placing the blower inside the hull.

5 With pressure and temperature given, any gas being heavier or lighter than air
depends on what?
(1,00 P.)
 on the mean kinetic energy of the molecules
 on the molecule mass of the gas
 on the content of water vapour in the gas
 on the number of gas molecules

6 What effect has an increase in air temperature inside the hull of a hot air balloon by a
given difference in temperature? (1,00 P.)
 The increase in load carrying capacity increases with height.

 The increase in load carrying capacity decreases with height.

 The increase in rate of climb increases with height.
 The reduction in sink rate increases with height.

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7 How does a gas react when released from a pressurized container? (1,00 P.)
 The gas cools adiabatically due to expansion.
 The gas cools due to thermal contact with environmental air.
 The gas heats adiabatically due to expansion.
 The gas condenses inside the envelope.

8 Aerostatic lift, amongst other factors, depends on... (1,00 P.)

 shape of the envelope.
 on the speed.
 balloon mass.
 air density.

9 The dynamic lift created by airflow across the top of the envelope of a balloon on the
ground is referred to as? (1,00 P.)
 Lower lift
 Upper lift
 False lift
 Anti-ballast

10 With regard to gases, which statement is correct? (1,00 P.)

 Temperature increases with increasing volume and decreasing pressure.
 Volume increases with increasing temperature and constant pressure.
 Temperature decreases with increasing pressure and constant volume.
 Pressure decreases with increasing temperature and constant volume.

11 The aerostatic lift corresponds to which force?

(1,00 P.)
 the weight of the balloon less ballast

 the dynamic force due to airstream across the top of the hull

 the weight of the displaced air

 the drag due to airstream around the balloon envelope

12 The force resulting from the (positive) difference from load-bearing capacity
and weight force, is referred to as: (1,00 P.)
 Upper force
 Lift force
 Load force
 Climb force

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13 The ratio between air pressures at different heights is referred to as: (1,00 P.)
 Pressure number
 Height value
 Height ratio
 Height number

14 What is the relationship between pressure and volume of a dry gas at constant
temperature? (1,00 P.)
 The volume increases proportional with pressure
 The volume increases by a factor of 4 with double pressure

 The ration between pressure and volume is constant

 The volume is inversely proportional to pressure

15 Which of the following statements is correct? (1,00 P.)

 The density of hull air is lower with decreasing environmental pressure

 The density of hull air is higher with increasing environmental pressure

 The density of hull air is lower than environmental air only if the hull temperature is lower than
environmental temperature
 The density of hull air is lower than environmental air only if the hull temperature is higher than
environmental temperature

16 Doubling the pressure of a dry gas at constant temperature results in a change of the
volume to: (1,00 P.)
 double the previous value.
 half the previous value.
 four times the previous value.
 a quarter of the previous value.

17 Which of the following statements is correct? (1,00 P.)

 At higher altitude, sink rate in case of cooling is increased due to less drag by less density.
 At higher altitude, sink rate by cooling is not increased because due to low density the mass
inside the hull is also less.
 Higher drag at higher altitude prevents increased sink rate in case of cooling.
 Maximum sink rate must be equal at all altitudes as prescribed by design regulations.

18 At equilibrium the inner overpressure of a free balloon is highest at: (1,00 P.)
 at the lower opening.
 the upper pole.
 at the center of the hull.
 at the equator.

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19 Changing the shape of the envelope of a free balloon, e.g. by a gust,

results in: (1,00 P.)
 Increase in lift.
 Decrease in volume.
 Increase of displaced air.
 Decrease in weight.

20 If heating is stopped and the parachute vent is not activated,

a hot air-balloon reaches a final sinkrate of approximately: (1,00 P.)
 6 m/s
 2 m/s
 10 m/s
 20 m/s

21 What cause may result in a reduction of volume of a free balloon? (1,00 P.)
 Reduction in mass
 A gust
 Cooling of environment air
 Increase in hull temperature

22 According ISA, what is the density of air at MSL? (1,00 P.)

 1.225 g/m3

 1225 kg/m3

 12.25 kg/m3
 1.225 kg/m3

23 The standard state of gases refers to which temperature? (1,00 P.)

 15° C

 25° C

 0° C

 5° C

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24 The standard state of gases refers to which temperature? (1,00 P.)

 0° C

 15° C

 25° C

 5° C

25 The final sinkrate of a hot-air ballon is achieved after descent over a vertical distance
of: (1,00 P.)
 1000 - 2000 m
 50 - 100 m
 250 - 450 m
 500 - 1000 m

26 The increase in load carrying capability by increasing the hull air temperature by the
same temperature difference ...
(1,00 P.)
 increases with balloon mass.
 increases with altitude.
 decreases with sinking.
 decreases with altitude.

27 What impact may rain have on operation of a hot-air balloon?

(1,00 P.)
 Total mass and gas consumption increase
 Rain drops hitting on the hull reduce the lift force.
 The hull is deformed, which reduces lift.
 The hull is cooled, resulting in less gas consumption.

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