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This document is a quiz for the Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering program at Cairo University, dated March 5, 2025. It consists of multiple-choice questions covering topics such as the coefficient of lift, aerodynamic center, stability, and pitching moments in aircraft. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental concepts in aerodynamics and aircraft stability.

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This document is a quiz for the Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering program at Cairo University, dated March 5, 2025. It consists of multiple-choice questions covering topics such as the coefficient of lift, aerodynamic center, stability, and pitching moments in aircraft. The quiz is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental concepts in aerodynamics and aircraft stability.

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Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering ‫ كلية الهندسة‬- ‫جامعة القاهرة‬

Aerospace and Aeronautical engineering ‫برنـامـج هـنـدســة الطيــران و الفضاء‬

Quiz (1)
Date:5-3-2025
Time: 15 minutes
and Choose the correct answer from the following mcq:
1- The coefficient of lift for the finite wing is ------- that of the infinite wing
a) Larger than b) Smaller than
c) Equal

2- What happens to the aerodynamic center (AC) as the angle of attack changes?
a) It moves forward along the chord line b) It remains fixed
c) It shifts toward the trailing edge d) It moves randomly

3- The ability of a system to return to equilibrium or maintain its state after being disturbed
is
a) stability b) Balance
c) neutral stability d) steady state

4- What is the main cause of pitching moment in a cambered airfoil?


a. Uneven pressure distribution over b. The presence of winglets
the airfoil
c. The increase in drag at higher d. The effect of relative wind
speeds direction

5- For a convntional aircraft, the wings alone are generally:


a) stabilizing b) destabilizing
c) neutrally stable d) none of the above
6- For airplane static longitudinal stability:
a) 𝐶𝑚𝛼 = 0 b) 𝐶𝑚𝛼 > 0
c) 𝐶𝑚𝛼 < 0 d) None of the above

7- For airplane sttic longitudinal stability:


a) 𝐶𝑚0 = 0 b) 𝐶𝑚0 > 0
c) 𝐶𝑚0 < 0 d) None of the above

8- The aerodynamic center is the point on the aerodynamic mean chord at which the
longitudinal aerodynamic moment is zero:
a) True b) False

9- For the airplane static lomgitudinal stability, the neutral point position is:
a) same position as the c.g. b) Ahead of the c.g.
c) behind the c.g. d) None of the above

10- If slope of 𝐶𝑚 versus 𝛼 is -0.01 and 𝐶𝐿𝛼 is 0.08 and the pitching moment at zero lift is 0.07,
the trim lift coefficient is:
a) 1 b) 0.6
c) 0.56 d) 0.78

𝑥𝑐𝑔
And if = 0.3, the stick fixed neutral point is
𝑐̅

a) 0.45 b) 0.425
c) 0.5 d) 0.175

Data sheet
𝑑𝐶𝑚𝑐𝑔
𝐶𝑚𝑐𝑔 = 𝐶𝑚0𝐿 + 𝐶 + 𝐶𝑚𝛿𝑒 𝛿𝑒
𝑑𝐶𝐿 𝐿
𝐶𝑚𝑐𝑔 = 𝐶𝑚0 + 𝐶𝑚𝛼 𝛼 + 𝐶𝑚𝛿𝑒 𝛿𝑒
𝐶𝐿 = 𝐶𝐿0 + 𝐶𝐿𝛼 𝛼 + 𝐶𝑚𝛼
𝑑𝐶𝑚𝑐𝑔 𝑥𝑁𝑃 𝑥𝑐𝑔
− = −
𝑑𝐶𝐿 𝑐̅ 𝑐̅

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