Jet Engine — Questions and answers
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What did Frank Whittle compare the conventional propeller to?
Choices
- A. A powerful engine
- B. A brick wall ✓
- C. A fast airplane
- D. A beautiful bird
Answer: B. A brick wall
From page 1
Which famous scientist's idea helped Frank Whittle with his new concept for flying?
Choices
- A. Albert Einstein
- B. Marie Curie
- C. Sir Isaac Newton ✓
- D. Thomas Edison
Answer: C. Sir Isaac Newton
From page 3
How did the Air Ministry first react to Frank Whittle's ideas?
Choices
- A. They thought it was a brilliant idea.
- B. They gave him lots of money and help.
- C. They said it was 'impracticable' and 'pure fantasy'. ✓
- D. They immediately started building his engine.
Answer: C. They said it was 'impracticable' and 'pure fantasy'.
From page 4
What is the main idea behind Whittle's jet engine concept?
Choices
- A. Using a very big propeller to pull the plane.
- B. Creating a continuous, controlled explosion to push the plane forward. ✓
- C. Filling a giant balloon with hot air to lift the plane.
- D. Making the plane float on water.
Answer: B. Creating a continuous, controlled explosion to push the plane forward.
From page 5
What is the job of the compressor in Whittle's jet engine?
Choices
- A. To make the airplane fly slowly.
- B. To capture air and squeeze it very tightly. ✓
- C. To make a lot of noise.
- D. To store the plane's fuel.
Answer: B. To capture air and squeeze it very tightly.
From page 6
What happens in the combustion chambers of the jet engine?
Choices
- A. The air is cooled down.
- B. Fuel is mixed with air and ignited to create a continuous flame. ✓
- C. The pilot sits there to control the plane.
- D. The plane's landing gear is stored.
Answer: B. Fuel is mixed with air and ignited to create a continuous flame.
From page 7
What important event happened on May 15, 1941?
Choices
- A. Frank Whittle went on vacation.
- B. The first jet plane powered by Whittle's engine flew for the first time. ✓
- C. A new airport was built.
- D. Frank Whittle designed a new car.
Answer: B. The first jet plane powered by Whittle's engine flew for the first time.
From page 8
How did the jet engine change how people travel around the world?
Choices
- A. It made planes fly much slower.
- B. It made travel much faster and connected people across vast distances. ✓
- C. It only helped people travel by boat.
- D. It made cars able to fly.
Answer: B. It made travel much faster and connected people across vast distances.
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