Answers Graded A+
_____________ pitch is the distance a propeller should advance in one revolution
with no slippage. - Correct answer-Geometric
(T/F) Geometric is the difference between the Slip pitch of the propeller and its
Effective pitch. - Correct answer-False
(T/F) The propeller is the unit which must absorb the power output of the engine. -
Correct answer-True
(T/F) The aircraft speed of a propeller driven aircraft is limited to around 600
MPH. - Correct answer-False
_____________________ force, being greater than the aerodynamic twisting
force, tries to force the blades toward a low blade angle. - Correct answer-
Centrifugal Twisting
(T/F) All propeller driven aircraft are limited by the RPM at which propellers can
be turned. - Correct answer-True
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, (T/F) Fixed Pitch propellers have no controls and require no adjustments in flight. -
Correct answer-True
(T/F) Geometric pitch is usually expressed in pitch inches. - Correct answer-True
A _____________________ is used to test and break in reciprocating engines. -
Correct answer-Test Club
(T/F) There are several forces acting on the propeller as it turns, one of the major
forces is centrifugal force. - Correct answer-True
_____________________ force is the thrust load that tends to bend propeller
blades forward as the aircraft is pulled through the air. - Correct answer-Thrust
Constant speed propeller have an opposing force that operates against the
_____________________ from the governor. - Correct answer-Oil Pressure
(T/F) The engine supplies brake horsepower through a rotating shaft, and the
propeller converts it into indicated horsepower. - Correct answer-False
_____________________ force in the form of air resistance, tends to bend the
propeller blades opposite to the direction of rotation. - Correct answer-Torque
Bending
(T/F) An airplane moving through the air creates a lifting force opposing its
forward motion. - Correct answer-False
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