A helicopter is accelerating up into the air while it is also accelerating due north. Which statement about the forces acting on the helicopter is true?(1 point)

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The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the south.

The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the south.

The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south.

The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south.

The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north.

The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north.

The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the north.

Answer 1

To determine the correct statement about the forces acting on the helicopter, we need to consider how drag works. Drag is a force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid (in this case, air), and it is always directed opposite to the direction of motion.

In this scenario, the helicopter is:

1. Accelerating upward (which means it is moving upward).
2. Accelerating north (which means it is moving north).

Since the helicopter is moving upward, the drag force acting against it must be directed downward. Since it is also moving north, we do not have any additional drag component due to the northward acceleration itself. Therefore, the drag only has a downward component.

So, the only appropriate statement regarding the forces acting on the helicopter is that the drag on the helicopter is directed downward (as it opposes the upward motion), and there is no southward component to the drag force since the motion is not towards the south.

The correct answer is: The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north.