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Intermediate Activities: Thrust

1.	Any force pushing an airplane (or bird) forward is called, thrust. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

2.	Thrust is generated by the engines of the airplane (or by the muscles that flap a birds wings). (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

3.	The ________ push fast moving air out behind the plane, by either propeller or jet, causing the plane to move forward. (Check the correct answer.)
	wings forces engines

4.	Sports balls do not use thrust. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

5.	Gliders and sailplanes do not use thrust. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

6.	Flying fish, flying squirrels, flying snakes, and flying lizards do not fly, they glide. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

7.	True flyers, such as birds, bats, insects, airplanes, and helicopters have _______ aerodynamic forces acting on it. (Check the correct answer.)
	2 3 4

8.	Gliding flight is only affected by ________ aerodynamic forces. (Check the correct answer.)
	2 3 4

9.	The tennis ball will have ------ aerodynamic forces on it. (Check the correct answer.)
	2 3 4

10.	The space shuttle is a glider. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

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