Air Resistance on Fire Helicopter's 625kg Water Bucket

[yj-k91]

A fire helicopter carries a 625 kg empty water bucket at the end of a cable 18.3 m long. As the aircraft flies back from a fire at a constant speed of 35.4 m/s, the cable makes an angle of 36.3° with respect to the vertical. Calculate the force of air resistance on the bucket.

 

[berkeman]

A fire helicopter carries a 625 kg empty water bucket at the end of a cable 18.3 m long. As the aircraft flies back from a fire at a constant speed of 35.4 m/s, the cable makes an angle of 36.3° with respect to the vertical. Calculate the force of air resistance on the bucket.

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