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

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.

Answer 1

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

When a helicopter is accelerating upward, the drag force (which opposes the motion of the helicopter) acts downward. Since the helicopter is also moving northward, the drag will have a component that is directed against this motion, which is to the north. Thus, the correct statement is that the drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north.