General · Lesson 2 of 40
Physics for Aviation
Matter and energy, work, power and torque, simple machines, heat and temperature, pressure and the gas laws, Bernoulli's principle, the standard atmosphere and density altitude, and how wings, flight controls and aerodynamic devices work.
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- Calculate work, power, torque, horsepower and the mechanical advantage of levers, pulleys and inclined planes
- Apply Boyle's law, Charles' law and Pascal's law using absolute pressures and temperatures
- Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin and Rankine temperatures
- Explain pressure altitude, density altitude and how heat and humidity affect performance
- Describe the primary and secondary flight controls and devices such as vortex generators, wing fences and stall strips