A toy helicopter flies forward with a force of 15 N into an oncoming wind of 10 N. The force of gravity pulls the helicopter down with a force of 5 N, but the propeller is providing an upward force of 10 N.

Question

Which of the following accurately describes the helicopter’s force?

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Responses

The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 10 N and upward with a force of 5 N.
The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 10 N and upward with a force of 5 N.

The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 15 N.
The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 15 N.

The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 5 N and upward with a force of 5 N.
The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 5 N and upward with a force of 5 N.

The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 15 N and upward with a force of 10 N.
The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 15 N and upward with a force of 10 N.

Answer 1

To analyze the forces acting on the toy helicopter, we need to consider both the forward (horizontal) and upward (vertical) forces separately.

1. Force Forward:

   • The helicopter is flying forward with a force of 15 N.
   • There is an oncoming wind that opposes this force with 10 N.
   • The net forward force is therefore: \(15\ \text{N forward} - 10\ \text{N wind} = 5\ \text{N forward}\).

2. Force Upward:

   • The helicopter has an upward force from its propeller of 10 N.
   • The force of gravity pulling it down is 5 N.
   • The net upward force is: \(10\ \text{N upward} - 5\ \text{N downward} = 5\ \text{N upward}\).

Based on this analysis, the toy helicopter is flying forward with a net force of 5 N and upward with a net force of 5 N.

Therefore, the correct response is: The toy helicopter is flying forward with a force of 5 N and upward with a force of 5 N.