Drag (physics) - Quiz
Drag physics
  • 1. What is another common name for drag in fluid dynamics?
A) Fluid resistance
B) Gravitational drag
C) Static pressure
D) Inertial force
  • 2. In which direction does the drag force act relative to an object's motion?
A) Opposite to the direction of motion
B) Randomly relative to the motion
C) Perpendicular to the motion
D) In the same direction as motion
  • 3. What does drag force tend to do to the velocity of fluid relative to a solid object?
A) Decrease the velocity
B) Maintain constant velocity
C) Eliminate the velocity entirely
D) Increase the velocity
  • 4. Which parameter is used to distinguish between low-speed and high-speed flow?
A) Reynolds number
B) Mach number
C) Stokes number
D) Bejan number
  • 5. What is the relationship between drag force and velocity in low-speed flow?
A) Inversely proportional to velocity
B) Proportional to velocity cubed
C) Proportional to velocity
D) Proportional to velocity squared
  • 6. What type of drag is caused by pressure exerted as fluid flows around an object?
A) Wave drag
B) Form drag
C) Skin friction drag
D) Induced drag
  • 7. Which type of drag is caused by friction between the fluid and the surface of the object?
A) Wave drag
B) Skin friction drag
C) Form drag
D) Parasitic drag
  • 8. What does 'parasitic drag' consist of?
A) Wave drag and lift-induced drag
B) Form drag and wave drag
C) Form drag and skin friction drag
D) Viscous drag and inertial drag
  • 9. Which term describes a body where drag is dominated by pressure forces?
A) Efficient body
B) Bluff body
C) Laminar body
D) Streamlined body
  • 10. What causes wave drag in aircraft?
A) Cross-sectional area
B) Angle of attack
C) Surface roughness
D) Presence of shockwaves
  • 11. What happens to lift-induced drag as the lift generated by a body increases?
A) It increases
B) It disappears
C) It decreases
D) It remains constant
  • 12. What is the primary result of the turbulent mixing of air from above and below a wing?
A) Form drag
B) Skin friction
C) Shockwaves
D) Trailing vortices
  • 13. When does lift-induced drag decrease for an aircraft?
A) As angle of attack increases
B) At the onset of stall
C) When drag coefficient decreases
D) As speed increases
  • 14. What is the 'equivalent parasite area' used for?
A) Calculating the total weight of an aircraft
B) Measuring the wing surface area
C) Comparing the drag of different aircraft
D) Determining the fuel tank capacity
  • 15. At high Reynolds numbers, how does drag vary with speed?
A) As the cube of the speed
B) Linearly with speed
C) Independent of speed
D) As the square of the speed
  • 16. What is the kinematic viscosity equal to?
A) Velocity divided by density
B) Dynamic viscosity divided by density
C) Density divided by dynamic viscosity
D) Dynamic viscosity multiplied by density
  • 17. According to the text, what is the power needed to overcome drag at high Reynolds numbers proportional to?
A) The cube of the speed
B) The fourth power of the speed
C) The square of the speed
D) The speed
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