A helicopter flying west begins experiencing an acceleration of #3# #m##/s^2# east. Will the magnitude of its velocity increase or decrease?
2 Answers
May 30, 2016
The velocity will increase.
Explanation:
We know that in an accelerated frame of reference a body always experiences a fake or pseudo acceleration equal in magnitude but opposite in direction of the real acceleration acting on the body.
Here the helicopter experinces
Hence its velocity will increase with time
Feb 22, 2018
The magnitude of its velocity will decease until it reaches a (relative to ground) velocity of 0; then it will increase as it begins to move to the east.
Explanation:
See dk_ch's answer for an alternate opinion (which I personally don't understand ).