Q5.42Multiple choice
A helicopter of mass 2000kg rises with a vertical acceleration of 15 m s–2. The total mass of the crew and passengers is 500 kg. Give the magnitude and direction of the (g = 10 m s–2)
- (a)force on the floor of the helicopter by the crew and passengers.
- (b)action of the rotor of the helicopter on the surrounding air.
- (c)force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air.