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Part 66 : Aerodynamic Question
Module 08.Basic Aerodynamics
647 questions
Contenido
08.1. Physics of the Atmosphere. ............................................................................................................................ 3
08.2. Aerodynamics . ............................................................................................................................................... 5
08.3. Theory of Flight . ........................................................................................................................................... 18
08.4. Flight Stability and Dynamics. ....................................................................................................................... 40
08.5. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
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Module 8. Basic Aerodynamics Pag. 3
08.1. Physics of the Atmosphere.
Question Number. 10.
Question Number. 1. Standard sea level temperature is.
The ISA. Opt. A. 20 degrees Celsius.
Opt. B. 0 degrees Celsius.
Opt. A. assumes a standard day.
Opt. C. 15 degrees Celsius.
Opt. B. is taken from the equator.
Opt. C. is taken from 45 degrees latitude. Question Number. 11.
Question Number. 2. As altitude increases, pressure.
At higher altitudes as altitude increases, pressure. Opt. A. decreases exponentially.
Opt. B. decreases at constant rate.
Opt. A. decreases at constant rate.
Opt. C. increases exponentially.
Opt. B. decreases exponentially.
Opt. C. increases exponentially. Question Number. 12.
Question Number. 3. Lapse rate usually refers to.
When the pressure is half of that at sea level, what is the Opt. A. Density.
altitude?. Opt. B. Pressure.
Opt. A. 12,000 ft. Opt. C. Temperature.
Opt. B. 18,000 ft. Question Number. 13.
Opt. C. 8,000 ft. Temperature above 36,000 feet will.
Question Number. 4. Opt. A. increase exponentially.
If gauge pressure on a standard day at sea level is 25 PSI, Opt. B. decrease exponentially.
the absolute pressure is. Opt. C. remain constant.
Opt. A. 39.7 PSI. Question Number. 14.
Opt. B. 10.3 PSI. With increasing altitude pressure decreases and.
Opt. C. 43.8 PSI.
Opt. A. temperature decreases at the same rate as
Question Number. 5. pressure reduces.
Pressure decreases. Opt. B. temperature decreases but at a lower rate than
Opt. A. inversely proportional to temperature. pressure reduces.
Opt. B. proportionally with a decreases in temperature. Opt. C. temperature remains constant to 8000 ft.
Opt. C. Pressure and temperature are not related. Question Number. 15.
Question Number. 6. What is the temperature in comparison to ISA conditions
As air gets colder, the service ceiling of an aircraft. at 30,000ft?.
Opt. A. reduces. Opt. A. -60°C.
Opt. B. increases. Opt. B. 0°C.
Opt. C. remains the same. Opt. C. -45°C.
Question Number. 7.
08.2. Aerodynamics . Which of the following is true?.
Opt. A. Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow
Question Number. 1. and weight acts vertically down.
An aircraft is travelling at a speed of 720 nautical miles Opt. B. Lift acts at right angles to the wing chord line
per hour. To calculate speed in MPH you. and weight acts vertically down.
Opt. A. divide by 0.83. Opt. C. Lift acts at right angles to the relative air flow
Opt. B. multipy by 0.83. and weight acts at right angles to the aircraft
Opt. C. multiply by 1.15. centre line.
Question Number. 2. Question Number. 8.
Lift on a delta wing aircraft. The vertical fin of a single engined aircraft is.
Opt. A. increases with an increased angle of incidence Opt. A. parallel with the longitudinal axis but not the
(angle of attack). vertical axis.
Opt. B. does not change with a change in angle of Opt. B. parallel with both the longitudinal axis and
incidence (angle of attack). vertical axis.
Opt. C. decreases with an increase in angle of Opt. C. parallel with the vertical axis but not the
incidence (angle of attack). longitudinal axis.
Question Number. 3. Question Number. 9. "
The CofP is the point where. What happens to air flowing at the speed of sound when it
Opt. A. the lift can be said to act. enters a converging duct?."
Opt. B. the three axis of rotation meet. Opt. A. Velocity increases, pressure and density
Opt. C. all the forces on an aircraft act. decreases.
Opt. B. Velocity, pressure and density increase.
Question Number. 4. Opt. C. Velocity decreases, pressure and density
When an aircraft experiences induced drag. increase.
Opt. A. air flows under the wing span wise towards the
Question Number. 10.
root and on top of the wing span wise towards
the tip. As the angle of attack of an airfoil increases the centre of
pressure.
Opt. B. Neither a) or b) since induced drag does not
caused by span wise flow. Opt. A. remains stationary.
Opt. C. air flows under the wing span wise towards the Opt. B. moves aft.
tip and on top of the wing span wise towards Opt. C. moves forward.
the root. Question Number. 11.
Question Number. 5. Vapour trails from the wingtips of an aircraft in flight are
At stall, the wingtip stagnation point. caused by.
Opt. A. doesn’t move. Opt. A. low pressure above the wing and high pressure
Opt. B. moves toward the lower surface of the wing. below the wing causing vortices.
Opt. C. moves toward the upper surface of the wing. Opt. B. low pressure above the wing and high pressure
below the wing causing a temperature rise.
Question Number. 6. Opt. C. high pressure above the wing and low pressure
The rigging angle of incidence of an elevator is. below the wing causing vortices.
Opt. A. the angle between the bottom surface of the Question Number. 12.
elevator and the longitudinal datum.
The chord line of a wing is a line that runs from.
Opt. B. the angle between the bottom surface of the
elevator and the horizontal in the rigging Opt. A. the centre of the leading edge of the wing to the
position. trailing edge.
Opt. C. the angle between the mean chord line and the Opt. B. half way between the upper and lower surface
horizontal in the rigging position. of the wing.
Opt. C. one wing tip to the other wing tip.
Module 8. Basic Aerodynamics Pag. 7
Question Number. 42. If the weight of an aircraft is increased, the induced drag
Induced Drag is. at a given speed.
Opt. A. greatest towards the tip and downwash Opt. A. will increase.
decreases from tip to root. Opt. B. will decrease.
Opt. B. greatest towards the wing tip and downwash is Opt. C. will remain the same.
greatest towards the root. Question Number. 52.
Opt. C. greatest towards the wing root and downwash The transition point on a wing is the point where.
is greatest at the tip.
Opt. A. the boundary layer flow changes from laminar
Question Number. 43. to turbulent.
Induced Drag is. Opt. B. the flow divides to pass above and below the
Opt. A. never equal to profile drag. wing.
Opt. B. equal to profile drag at Vmd. Opt. C. the flow separates from the wing surface.
Opt. C. equal to profile drag at stalling angle. Question Number. 53.
Question Number. 44. The boundary layer of a body in a moving airstream is.
With an increase in aircraft weight. Opt. A. a layer of air over the surface where the
Opt. A. Vmd will be at a higher speed. airspeed is changing from free stream speed to
Opt. B. Vmd will be at the same speed. zero speed.
Opt. C. Vmd will be at a lower speed. Opt. B. a layer of separated flow where the air is
turbulent.
Question Number. 45. Opt. C. a thin layer of air over the surface where the air
For a given IAS an increase in altitude will result in. is stationary.
Opt. A. an increase in induced drag.
Question Number. 54.
Opt. B. no change in the value of induced drag.
Opt. C. an increase in profile drag. A laminar boundary layer will produce.
Opt. A. more skin friction drag than a turbulent one.
Question Number. 46. Opt. B. the same skin friction drag as a turbulent one.
As the angle of attack of a wing is increased in level flight. Opt. C. less skin friction drag than a turbulent one.
Opt. A. the C of G moves aft and the CofP forward.
Question Number. 55.
Opt. B. the CofP and transition point move forward.
Opt. C. the CofP moves forward and the stagnation The boundary layer is.
point aft over the upper surface. Opt. A. thickest at the leading edge.
Opt. B. thickest at the trailing edge.
Question Number. 47. Opt. C. constant thickness from leading to trailing
Stall inducers may be fitted to a wing. edges.
Opt. A. at the root to cause the root to stall first.
Question Number. 56.
Opt. B. at the tip to cause the root to stall first.
Opt. C. at the root to cause the tip to stall first. The amount of thrust produced by a jet engine or a
propeller can be calculated using.
Question Number. 48. Opt. A. Newton’s 3rd law.
The optimum angle of attack of an aerofoil is the angle at Opt. B. Newton’s 2nd law.
which. Opt. C. Newton’s 1st law.
Opt. A. the aerofoil produces maximum lift.
Question Number. 57.
Opt. B. the aerofoil produces zero lift.
Opt. C. the highest lift/drag ratio is produced. An engine which produces an efflux of high speed will be.
Opt. A. less efficient.
Question Number. 49. Opt. B. more efficient.
A high aspect ratio wing has a. Opt. C. speed of efflux has no affect on the engine
Opt. A. increased induced drag. efficiency.
Opt. B. decreased skin friction drag.
Question Number. 58.
Opt. C. decreased induced drag.
Wing loading is calculated by weight.
Question Number. 50. Opt. A. divided by lift.
Minimum total drag of an aircraft occurs. Opt. B. divided by gross wing area.
Opt. A. when induced drag is least. Opt. C. multiplied by gross wing area.
Opt. B. at the stalling speed.
Opt. C. when profile drag equals induced drag.
Question Number. 51.
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08.3. Theory of Flight .
Question Number. 10.
Question Number. 1. Flaps at landing position. If an aircraft is flying with a left wing low, where would
Opt. A. decrease landing speed. you move the left aileron trim tab?.
Opt. B. decrease take off and landing speeds. Opt. A. Down.
Opt. C. decrease take off speed. Opt. B. Up.
Question Number. 2. As a subsonic aircraft Opt. C. Moving the aileron trim tab will not correct the
speeds-up, its Centre of Pressure. situation.
Opt. A. moves aft. Question Number. 11.
Opt. B. moves forward. When a leading edge flap is fully extended, what is the
Opt. C. is unaffected. slot in the wing for?.
Question Number. 3. Lowering of the flaps. Opt. A. To re-energise the boundary layer.
Opt. A. increases drag. Opt. B. To increase the lift.
Opt. B. increases lift. Opt. C. To allow the flap to retract into it when it
Opt. C. increases drag and lift. retracts.