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What is another term for a drone as mentioned in the text?
What is another term for a drone as mentioned in the text?
- Aerial surveillance device (ASD)
- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (correct)
- Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
- Autonomous flying machine (AFM)
How does a UAV provide vehicle lift?
How does a UAV provide vehicle lift?
- By utilizing anti-gravity technology
- Through propeller-driven lift
- By using magnetic levitation
- Using aerodynamic forces (correct)
What is the resemblance that the term 'drone' refers to?
What is the resemblance that the term 'drone' refers to?
- Resemblance of high-speed maneuverability to the queen bee
- Resemblance of dumb-looking navigation and loud-and-regular motor sounds to the male bee (correct)
- Resemblance of complex flight patterns to the worker bee
- Resemblance of sleek design and silent operation to the female bee
How may the flight of UAVs operate in terms of autonomy?
How may the flight of UAVs operate in terms of autonomy?
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Another term for a drone is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
- A UAV provides vehicle lift through rotors or wings, which generate lift forces that counteract the weight of the vehicle.
- The term 'drone' refers to the resemblance of early remote-controlled aircraft to the humming or droning sound of a male bee.
- UAVs can operate in various levels of autonomy, ranging from remote-controlled to fully autonomous, where the vehicle operates independently without human intervention.
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