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Old 18th Oct 2016, 07:54
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westhawk
 
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So think this tricky question through really carefully.....
If the propeller rpm is fixed and the airspeed increase, the angle of attack of the blade:
That's very good point. The wording of the question is not precise enough to discriminate between the given answer choices. Stated another way, either answer A or answer B could be correct depending upon how the RPM is held constant.

I think the question would be more valid if the question were worded like this:

With a fixed pitch propeller and fixed throttle position, an increase in airspeed would result in the following effect upon blade angle of attack:

Perhaps a better wording?

Another example of how much thought is required in order to write good test questions!

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