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Question # 16

Retreating blade stall occurs because:

Options:

A.

Retreating blade tip exceeds Mach 1.

B.

Retreating blade encounters low relative wind, requiring higher AoA that exceeds stall angle.

C.

Rotor RPM automatically decreases during turns.

D.

Advancing blade produces less lift.

Question # 17

Which option best matches the described simple arrangement: “A small filled circle is directly to the RIGHT of an upward-pointing arrowhead; both are centered on the same horizontal line.”

Options:

A.

Circle left of arrow; arrow points up.

B.

Circle right of arrow; arrow points up.

C.

Circle right of arrow; arrow points left.

D.

Circle above arrow; arrow points up.

Question # 18

What is the key to eliminating false matches?

Options:

A.

Verify multiple distinctive features

B.

Guess fast

C.

Ignore rotation

D.

Focus on shading

Question # 19

Why do longer levers reduce the effort needed to lift a weight?

Options:

A.

They increase friction.

B.

They increase mechanical advantage by extending distance from fulcrum.

C.

They reduce torque.

D.

They shorten the load arm.

Question # 20

What does “ground resonance” refer to?

Options:

A.

Vibration instability in helicopters with fully articulated rotors on ground

B.

Retreating blade stall

C.

Autorotation

D.

Vortex ring

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