Aerospace Engineering Final Exam Review-Part 1-Multiple Choice

Rocket engine thrust must be controlled to prevent________. {Ans: Rapid acceleration from damaging the shuttle during accent.}Ultimate accuracy of a GPS is based on ___________. {Ans: Timing}Drag varies with altitude. How? {Ans: Altitude increases, Drag decreases}The attraction forces of two bodies are dependent on their mass and their_________. (Newtons Universal Law of Gravitation) {Ans: Distance Squared}US Space history-First {Ans: Mercury}What position should the human body be in during rapid acceleration or deceleration? {Ans: Reclined}One reason gravity Still acts on objects in a Microgravity drop tower. {Ans: Fluid Flow}What is the highest potential re-entry temperature acting upon the shuttle? {Ans: 3000 F}US Space History-Third {Ans: Apollo}How do you scale the airfoil coordinates from FoilSim to create an airfoil with a 4 in. Chord? {Ans: Multiply X coordinate by 4 in.}