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Check your knowledge! Take our fun quiz for the beginner Forces in Flight Section of the Fundamentals Chapter of our textbook! Follow the instructions and then click on the "Check it!" button for each question.

Beginner Activities: Forces in Flight

1.	When you run you feel air pushing against your body.The faster you run, the harder the air pushes. This is called drag. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

2.	Does an airplane have drag when it flies through the air ? (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

3.	The engine in an airplane makes the plane go forward. This is called thrust. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

4.	When you jump your legs are strong enough to lift you off the ground. An airplane engine must be strong enough to lift it off the ground. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

5.	When air goes fast over the wings of the airplane, the airplane can ________ into the air. (Check the correct answer.)
	drag thrust lift

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