Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aerodynamics.

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1.

The aerodynamic center for all the airfoils lies exactly at the quarter-chord always for all the given angle of attacks.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

When the lift becomes zero, the center of pressure of the cambered airfoil is at which point on the airfoil (consider given lengths are from the leading edge)?

A. Quarter-chord length
B. Mid-chord length
C. 0 (i.e. at the leading edge)
D. (i.e. the point does is not on the airfoil)
Answer» E.
3.

For a cambered airfoil, the center of pressure does not vary with_____

A. Chord length
B. Angle of attack
C. The shape of the airfoil
D. Location of the aerodynamic center
Answer» E.
4.

The quarter-chord is the aerodynamic center for a cambered airfoil.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

The quarter-chord is the center of pressure for a cambered airfoil.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
6.

The quarter-chord moment coefficient for a cambered airfoil depends on______

A. Chord length
B. Angle of attack
C. The shape of the airfoil
D. Center of pressure
Answer» D. Center of pressure
7.

Given an angle of attack 5 , A1=1.5, A2=2 and the chord length is 5m, the moment coefficient about the quarter-chord is_____

A. ( frac { pi }{8} )
B. ( frac { pi }{4} )
C. ( frac {- pi }{8} )
D. ( frac { pi }{4} )
Answer» B. ( frac { pi }{4} )
8.

The relation between lift coefficient and moment coefficient about the leading edge is_______

A. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-( ( frac {c_l}{2}+ frac { pi }{4} )(A<sub>1</sub>-A<sub>2</sub>))
B. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-( ( frac {c_l}{4}+ frac { pi }{4} )(A<sub>1</sub>-A<sub>2</sub>))
C. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-( ( frac {c_l}{4} )+(A<sub>1</sub>-A<sub>2</sub>))
D. c<sub>m,le</sub>=( ( frac {c_l}{2}+ frac { pi }{4} )(A<sub>1</sub>-A<sub>2</sub>))
Answer» C. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-( ( frac {c_l}{4} )+(A<sub>1</sub>-A<sub>2</sub>))
9.

The moment coefficient for a thin cambered airfoil about the leading edge is given by______

A. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-0.5 (2A<sub>0</sub>+A<sub>1</sub>)
B. c<sub>m,le</sub>=- (A<sub>0</sub>+A<sub>1</sub>+A<sub>2</sub>)
C. c<sub>m,le</sub>=-0.5 (A<sub>0</sub>+A<sub>1</sub>-0.5A<sub>2</sub>)
D. c<sub>m,le</sub>=- (2A<sub>2</sub>+A<sub>1</sub>)
Answer» D. c<sub>m,le</sub>=- (2A<sub>2</sub>+A<sub>1</sub>)
10.

The zero-lift angle of attack for a thin, cambered airfoil increases in magnitude with the increasing camber of the airfoil.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following does not hold for the zero-lift angle of attack?

A. It is a negative value
B. Denoted by <sub>L=0</sub>
C. It is zero for a symmetric airfoil
D. Does not depend on the slope of the camber line
Answer» E.
12.

The coefficient of lift for a thin, cambered airfoil with A0=0.2 and A1=1.12 is____

A. 1.52
B. 1
C. 0.52
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
13.

The lift curve slope for a thin, cambered airfoil is 2 .

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False