Wright Brothers
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12th Grade
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Lisa Horrell
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How did the Wright Brothers address the challenges of controlled flight?
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Multiple Choice
What principles did the Wright brothers use in their aircraft design that are still relevant today?
Aerodynamics
Engine efficiency
Wing shape
Material strength
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Open Ended
What do you know about controlled flight? List five things that you know!
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Multiple Choice
What does the phrase 'Patience Pays Off' imply in the context of the Wright Brothers' achievements?
Success comes quickly
Hard work leads to failure
Perseverance leads to success
Luck is the key to success
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Multiple Select
What were the three problems that Orville and Wilbur Wright systematically solved to achieve controlled flight?
Creating a wing with sufficient lift
Balancing and controlling the airplane
Developing an engine with sufficient power
Designing a cockpit for pilots
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Multiple Choice
What methods did the Wright Brothers use to develop their aircraft designs?
Studying aviation pioneers
Ignoring previous research
Using only theoretical models
Relying on trial and error
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Open Ended
What important design changes did the Wright brothers make to their predecessor’s design?
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Open Ended
Why do you think the video is titled "The Wright Brothers Didn’t Invent Flight"?
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Multiple Choice
What were the key factors the Wright Brothers needed to consider when designing wings for their aircraft?
Lift
Drag
Weight
Speed
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Multiple Choice
What are the three axes of rotation for an aircraft as shown in the image?
Pitch Axis
Roll Axis
Yaw Axis
Center of Gravity
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Multiple Choice
What are the directions we work with for aircraft?
Pitch, Yaw, Roll
Left, Right, Up, Down
Roll, Up, Down
Roll Left, Roll Right, Up, Down
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Open Ended
What was the significance of "wing warping" in the context of the Wright Brothers' invention?
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Multiple Choice
How did the design of the box kite allow it to turn?
By changing the weight distribution
By twisting the wings
By adjusting the tail
By increasing the speed
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Multiple Choice
What observation did the Wright Brothers make about birds that influenced their design of the box kite?
Birds maneuvered by flapping their wings
Birds maneuvered by twisting their wings
Birds maneuvered by changing their speed
Birds maneuvered by changing their direction
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Multiple Choice
What mechanism did the Wright Brothers use to control pitch?
Ailerons
Elevators
Rudders
Flaps
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Multiple Choice
How did Otto Lilienthal control pitch?
By shifting his body weight back and forth
By using a joystick
By adjusting the wings
By changing the speed of the engine
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Multiple Choice
What did the Wright Brothers discover they needed to prevent their glider from spinning out of control?
Ailerons
Elevators
Rudders
Flaps
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Multiple Choice
What were the requirements for the engine that the Wright Brothers needed for their aircraft?
Lightweight and powerful
Heavy and weak
No horsepower
More than 200 pounds
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Multiple Choice
Who flew first? The Wright Brothers or Whitehead?
The Wright Brothers
Whitehead
Both flew at the same time
Neither flew first
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