BrainMass Quizzes Basic Physics This quiz will test your knowledge about basic Physics. 1 Pressure is defined as The normal force per unit area acting on the fluid The total force per unit area acting on the fluid The parallel force per unit area acting on the fluid The perpendicular force per unit area acting on the fluid 2 Temperature of the atmosphere varies significantly with Pressure Density Volume Altitude 3 Density of a gas is directly proportional to the X and inversely proportional to the Y, where X and Y are Absolute pressure, Altitude Pressure, Absolute Temperature Volume, Absolute Temperature Absolute Temperature, Pressure 4 The ratio of the absolute viscosity to the density of the fluid is Inertial Viscosity Mechanical Viscosity Kinematic Viscosity Potential Viscosity 5 Supersonic Flow is in the Mach (M) range of 0<M<0.5 0.5<M<0.8 0.8<M<1.2 1.2<M<5 6 The standard air density is 1.534 slugs/ft3 1.225 Kg/m3 2.54 slugs/ft3 5.965 Kg/m3 7 The variation of the wind vector in both magnitude and direction is Wind Gust Wind Shear Wind Storm Thunder Storm 8 Typical sensor for air data system are Pitot/Static sensor Piezoelectric sensor Hall effect sensor Magnetic sensor 9 Aircraft altimeter uses the information from Engine Pitot sensor Elevator Static sensor 10 The equivalent airspeed compensated for changes in air temperature and density at various flight levels is Indicated airspeed (IAS) True Airspeed (TAS) Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) Equivalent Airspeed (EAS) Submit Quiz
