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An airplane has three axes of control maneuvered by rudder, elevator and aileron but what are the controls surfaces in space craft?
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What do the atmosphere and the ocean have in common?
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Which instruments are used inside an aircraft to measure atmospheric pressure around the pilot and co-pilot?
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What forces act upon someone in an airplane in space?
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How is the speed of an aircraft measured by comparing the pressure of air moving past the plane with static pressure?
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What is the formula of static pressure and dynamic pressure of air?
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What is negative pressure?
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What is apogee?
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If static pressure is negative, what does it mean?
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What is atmospheric pressure, and how is it measured?
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