A helicopter flying west begins experiencing an acceleration of 3m/s2 east. Will the magnitude of its velocity increase or decre

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sukhopar [10]

3 years ago

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A helicopter flying west begins experiencing an acceleration of 3m/s2 east. Will the magnitude of its velocity increase or decre

ase?

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Rama09 [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-10T16:18:50+03:00

Rama09 [41]3 years ago

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The acceleration measures the change in velocity.

Since the acceleration is in the direction opposite to the speed, the velocity eastwards will decrease : its magnitude will first decrease, then it reach 0 m/s, then finally it will increase again.