Suppose an Airline Pilot Sets an Aircraft's Engines to Produce

question 96

Multiple Choice

Suppose an airline pilot sets an aircraft's engines to produce a speed of 450 mph, and measures that speed using an instrument on the outside of the plane. When another pilot reports turbulence ahead, the pilot changes the set point to 350 mph. The other pilot is providing

• A) an error signal.
• B) negative feedback.
• C) positive feedback.
• D) feedforward information.
• E) homeostasis.

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