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What is the force that moves the airplane forward on the ground called?
What is the force that moves the airplane forward on the ground called?
- Lift
- Drag
- Gravity
- Thrust (correct)
What pushes the airplane up into the air?
What pushes the airplane up into the air?
- Lift (correct)
- Gravity
- Thrust
- Drag
What is the force that opposes the motion of the airplane through the air?
What is the force that opposes the motion of the airplane through the air?
- Drag (correct)
- Thrust
- Gravity
- Lift
What is the force that pulls everything towards the center of the Earth?
What is the force that pulls everything towards the center of the Earth?
What does the unique shape of an airplane wing cause air to do?
What does the unique shape of an airplane wing cause air to do?
What force is responsible for lifting the airplane wings up into the air?
What force is responsible for lifting the airplane wings up into the air?
How do pilots control the airplane's altitude and direction?
How do pilots control the airplane's altitude and direction?
What do the special wing panels on the airplane do?
What do the special wing panels on the airplane do?
What is the primary function of the engines in helping the airplane to take off and fly?
What is the primary function of the engines in helping the airplane to take off and fly?
What is the shape of the underside of the airplane's wings?
What is the shape of the underside of the airplane's wings?
What happens to the air above the rounded top edge of the wings?
What happens to the air above the rounded top edge of the wings?
What is the name of the force that pushes the airplane wings up from the bottom?
What is the name of the force that pushes the airplane wings up from the bottom?
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