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A series of questions and answers about aviation and space technology, including the invention of jet engine technology, the development of jet aircraft, and the history of nasa and space exploration. It includes questions about the impact of jet engines on passenger travel, the first commercial jet aircraft, newton's third law of motion, and the co-inventors of the jet engine. It also covers topics such as the first artificial satellite, the first animal in space, and the country that was the first to launch an artificial satellite. Additionally, it includes information about the space shuttle program, nasa, and private space companies.
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How did the invention of jet engine technology impact passenger travel? ✔✔it enabled travel at higher speeds
the ____________ was the first successful commercial jet aircraft for civilian use ✔✔boeing 707
newton's ______________ states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction ✔✔third law of motion
the first jet engines were built ✔✔for use on military aircraft
which of these is true regarding the exhaust of a jet engine ✔✔the force exerted on the air is equal and opposite the force exerted on the airplane
dr. hans van ohein and frank whittle are credited as the ✔✔co-inventors of the jet engine
a benefit of airliners using jet engines was ✔✔they were able to fly above the weather, offering more comfort to passengers
what is an example of societal change brought about by the development of jet aircraft? (1) ✔✔people from around the world are more easily connected (1)
what is an example of societal change brought about by the development of jet aircraft? (2) ✔✔commercial air travel is faster and more reliable
which country first used a jet fighter during world war 2? ✔✔germany
what need encouraged the development of jet engines ✔✔to go faster and farther than before
in which direction does the exhaust flow from a jet engine? ✔✔opposite the direction of motion
who was the first American to walk on the moon? ✔✔neil armstrong
name early NASA programs ✔✔apollo, gemini, mercury
the part of the "stack" of the space transport system that looks most like an airplane is called the ___________ ✔✔orbiter
the shuttle touches down at what speed? ✔✔225 miles per hour
the glide slope for the shuttle is/was ✔✔20 degrees
the glide slope for a typical airplane is ✔✔3 degrees
the shuttle is/was referred to as ✔✔a flying brick
the pilot and copilot are not called the "pilot" and co pilot" instead they are called ✔✔commander and pilot
what slows the orbiter down? ✔✔running into the air
what angle of attack did the orbiter pitch up to prior to entering the atmosphere? ✔✔40 degrees
how long is the runway at kennedy space center? ✔✔15,000 feet
how fast did the orbiter travel while in orbit? ✔✔17,200 miles per hour
what caused the Challenger accident? ✔✔decision to launch in cold weather
the company that wants to take people into space for vacation is called ✔✔virgin galactic
boeing is working on ____________ ✔✔building a replacement for the shuttle
NASA used the shuttle program to make space travel inexpensive ✔✔
the total shuttle program cost ✔✔$196 billion
spaceX, a private space company, is contracted with the united states government to ___________ ✔✔provide supplies to the internaitonal space station