Asked by Anonymous

The helicopter in the drawing is moving horizontally to the right at a constant velocity. The weight of the helicopter is W = 55600 N. The lift force generated by the rotating blade makes an angle of 21.0° with respect to the vertical.

(a) What is the magnitude of the lift force?
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(b) Determine the magnitude of the air resistance that opposes the motion.
Answered by Jennifer
The lift force L has an x and y component Lx and Ly:

Lx = Lsin21
Ly = Lcos21

In the y direction,

Lcos21 - 55600 = 0

Solve for L

In the x direction

Lsin21 - Fair = 0

where F air is the force of air resistance
Answered by \p-olok
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