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