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What is the atmosphere composed of?
What is the atmosphere composed of?
78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases
Why must a pilot understand the principles involved in controlling an aircraft?
Why must a pilot understand the principles involved in controlling an aircraft?
To use or counteract the natural forces acting on the aircraft
What is the significance of understanding the fundamental physical laws governing the forces acting on an aircraft in flight?
What is the significance of understanding the fundamental physical laws governing the forces acting on an aircraft in flight?
Understanding the performance characteristics of the aircraft
What are some characteristics of the atmosphere?
What are some characteristics of the atmosphere?
What are some of the gases present in the atmosphere?
What are some of the gases present in the atmosphere?
Why is it important for a pilot to understand the principles of flight?
Why is it important for a pilot to understand the principles of flight?
What is viscosity?
What is viscosity?
Give an example of a high-viscosity fluid and a low-viscosity fluid.
Give an example of a high-viscosity fluid and a low-viscosity fluid.
What is the role of friction when a fluid flows over or around an object?
What is the role of friction when a fluid flows over or around an object?
How does the roughness of a surface affect the flow of a fluid over it?
How does the roughness of a surface affect the flow of a fluid over it?
Explain the difference in flow between oil and water poured down identical ramps.
Explain the difference in flow between oil and water poured down identical ramps.
How does the viscosity of air affect its flow around objects?
How does the viscosity of air affect its flow around objects?
Why do air molecules adhere to the surface of a wing when it's in motion?
Why do air molecules adhere to the surface of a wing when it's in motion?
What is the effect of surface roughness on the velocity of air flowing over a wing?
What is the effect of surface roughness on the velocity of air flowing over a wing?
How does the flow of identical fluids down two ramps differ when one ramp has a rough surface?
How does the flow of identical fluids down two ramps differ when one ramp has a rough surface?
Why is it important to understand the fluid properties of air in the context of flight?
Why is it important to understand the fluid properties of air in the context of flight?
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