Aviation physics quizlet

Physics describes four basic elements involved with flying an airplane

Flight involves a constant tug of war between lift vs

The physics describing lift was established hundreds of years before such a machine would fly

Bernoulli unknowingly played key roles in aviation

Aviation physiology is a field of human systems that investigate processes and functions related to body functions

For instance, it deals with how the human brain and body work in a flight environment

The human body and informa- tion processing processes work correctly in a normal environment

The science of aviation, including designing and building aircraft, is called aeronautics

Crewed aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot, but unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers