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Q5.27(c):
A helicopter of mass 1000 kg rises with a vertical acceleration of $15 m s^{-2}$. The crew and the passengers weigh 300 kg. Give the magnitude and direction of the (c) force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air.

Solution :

Step 1: Identification of System Variables and Constants

To determine the force exerted by the air on the helicopter, we define the following parameters:

  • Mass of the helicopter ($m_h$): $1000 \, \text{kg}$
  • Mass of the crew and passengers ($m_p$): $300 \, \text{kg}$
  • Total mass of the system ($M$): $m_h + m_p = 1000 + 300 = 1300 \, \text{kg}$
  • Vertical acceleration ($a$): $15 \, \text{m s}^{-2}$
  • Acceleration due to gravity ($g$): $9.8 \, \text{m s}^{-2}$

Step 2: Theoretical Framework and Free Body Diagram

We apply Newton's Second Law of Motion. The forces acting on the helicopter system are the gravitational force acting downwards ($F_g = Mg$) and the upward lift force exerted by the surrounding air ($F_a$).

Fₐ (Air Force) Mg (Weight)

Step 3: Algebraic Derivation of the Equation of Motion

Per [Newton's Second Law of Motion], the net force is the product of the total mass and the acceleration:
$\sum F = Ma$
$F_a - Mg = Ma$
Where $F_a$ is the upward force of the air and $Mg$ is the downward gravitational force.

Step 4: Calculation of the Force

Rearranging the equation to solve for $F_a$:
$F_a = M(g + a)$
Substituting the known values:
$F_a = 1300 \, \text{kg} \times (9.8 \, \text{m s}^{-2} + 15 \, \text{m s}^{-2})$
$F_a = 1300 \, \text{kg} \times (24.8 \, \text{m s}^{-2})$
$F_a = 32240 \, \text{N}$

Step 5: Analysis of Magnitude and Direction

The calculation yields a value of $3.224 \times 10^4 \, \text{N}$. Because the result is positive, the direction of the force must be consistent with the upward acceleration of the helicopter system.

Final Solution: The magnitude of the force on the helicopter due to the surrounding air is $3.224 \times 10^4 \, \text{N}$, directed vertically upwards.


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