V2. Aerospace Post-Holiday Break Review

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Across
  1. 3. when a jet engine pushes a high energy exhaust stream _________, the plane is moved forward
  2. 4. when the force of thrust is less than drag, the aircraft's __________ decreases
  3. 6. the curve of the airfoil shape of the wing relative to the direction that the plane is moving
  4. 9. when drag equals ___________, the aircraft moves at the same speed
  5. 11. limiting the amount of _______ helps the plane's lift
  6. 17. The ___________ system of the rocket is the rocket’s carrying capacity, which could be a satellite, a space probe and even a spacecraft carrying humans.
  7. 19. The ____________ system ensures that the rocket stays on its intended trajectory and goes where it's supposed to go.
  8. 20. force of flight that works against gravity
  9. 21. this kind of drag is caused by airflow across one surface mixing with airflow across another
  10. 23. this kind of drag can be decreased by smoother surfaces on the aircraft
  11. 27. lift is increased when a plane is moving _______
  12. 29. The ____________ system, which takes up the most room, consists of the components that help launch the rocket off the ground, and then propels the rocket in a given direction.
  13. 30. another word for "air resistance"
  14. 31. Used by a rocket and can be solid or liquid
Down
  1. 1. forces are ___________ when the sum of the forces does not equal zero
  2. 2. the angle at which the wing meets the airflow is called the ______ ___ _________
  3. 5. Once a rocket lifts off, parts of it are separated or _____________ at predefined time intervals.
  4. 7. an object will _________ when acted upon by an unbalanced force (Newton's 2nd Law)
  5. 8. the skin of a rocket is covered with a ___________ protection system
  6. 10. an aircraft's thrust is created by either a propellor or a _____ _________
  7. 12. equal forces do not me equal __________
  8. 13. when forces are balanced the motion of the object does not _________
  9. 14. for every force there is a force of _______ magnitude working in the opposite direction (Newton's 3rd Law)
  10. 15. a push or a pull
  11. 16. a value with magnitude (size) and direction
  12. 18. when the force of lift is greater than the force of gravity, the aircraft's _________ increases
  13. 22. this kind of drag is caused by the shape of the aircraft moving through the air
  14. 24. an object's speed and direction will ____ change unless acted on by an unbalanced force (Newton's 1st Law)
  15. 25. the exhaust ___________ are swiveled (turned) from side to side in order to change the direction of the thrust to make a “gravity turn”
  16. 26. forces are __________ when the sum of the forces equals zero
  17. 28. viewed from the side, this is the shape of a propeller blade