Question

During a special ops mission a helicopter traveled eastward at 75 m/s against

westward blowing wind moving at a speed of 8 m/s. What would most likely
happen if the wind speed increased to 17 m/s? *
Helicopter
75 m/s
Wind

Answer 1

If the wind speed increased to 17 m/s, the helicopter would be traveling eastward against the wind at a speed of 58 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, the helicopter is traveling eastward at a speed of 75 m/s, while the wind is blowing westward at a speed of 8 m/s. The helicopter's speed against the wind can be calculated by subtracting the wind speed from the helicopter's speed: 75 m/s - 8 m/s = 67 m/s.

If the wind speed were to increase to 17 m/s, we would again subtract this from the helicopter's speed to find the new speed against the wind: 75 m/s - 17 m/s = 58 m/s. Therefore, if the wind speed increased to 17 m/s, the helicopter would be traveling eastward against the wind at a speed of 58 m/s.

Answer 2

the helicopter would go up and backwards