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