Question

If a helicopter's mass is 4,500kg and the net force on it is 18,000 N upward, what is its acceleration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceleration, $a=4\ m/s^2$

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of the helicopter, m = 4500 kg

Net force acting on the helicopter, F = 18000 N

Let a is the acceleration of the helicopter. The force acting on an object is equal to the product of mass and acceleration. It is calculated as :

$F=ma$

$a=\dfrac{F}{m}$

$a=\dfrac{18000\ N}{4500\ kg}$

$a=4\ m/s^2$

So, the acceleration of the helicopter is $4\ m/s^2$. Hence, this is the required solution.

Answer 2

The acceleration is0.25m/s^2