A | B |
gravity | downward force on a plane |
thrust | forward force of a plane |
drag | force of air resistance on a plane |
lift | upward force on a plane |
Bernoulli | scientist who postulated that fast fluids exert less pressure |
Pascal | scientist who postulated that pressure exerted on a fluid is equally transmitted through the entire system |
throttle | device in a plane that regulates air speed |
aileron | part of wing that regulates roll |
elevator | part of the tail that regulates pitch |
pitch | up or down movement of plane nose |
roll | up or down movement of plane wings |
yaw | right or left movement of plane nose |
rudder | part of tail that regulates yaw |
flaps | part of plane that regulates lift |
hydraulics | generation, control, and transmission of power by the use of pressurized liquids |
buoyant force | net upward force on an object in a fluid |
Archimedes | scientist who postulated that a floating object displaces a volume of water equal to the weight of the object |