In the early 1900's, planes had to be started by hand. Many planes can still be started like this today, it is called "hand propping." This process means that a pilot was inside the plane while another person spun the propeller by hand to start the engine. Once the engine started, they quickly moved clear of the spinning propeller.
Below is a 48 second video showing what it looks like to hand prop at 1941 PT-22 trainer.
QUESTION
During a hand prop starting procedure, when the propeller is at 0.383 radians it is moving at 1.1 radians/sec. At 2.51 radians it is moving at 4.67 radians/sec in the same angular direction. What is the angular acceleration of the propeller? |
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