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liamke70
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Just wondering if apparent weight affects kinetic energy or is it only mass that affects it regardless of apparent weight?
for example, a helicopter is falling but is providing a small thrust. say the helicopters mass is 50kg and it provides 100N of thrust upwards
therefore, using w=mg, the weight would be 490.5 N , and subtracting the 100 N of thrust would make the apparent weight 390.5
say its falling 50 meters, the Ep=mgh, Ep=390.5x50, Ep= 19525N
then, when using Ek=0.5mv^2, to find the velocity before it hits the ground, dose the apparent weight need to be considered or is it only the mass
would it be correct to say v=(2(50)(19525))^0.5=1397.32m/s or does the apparent weight need to be thought about when calculating velocity like this?Thanks
for example, a helicopter is falling but is providing a small thrust. say the helicopters mass is 50kg and it provides 100N of thrust upwards
therefore, using w=mg, the weight would be 490.5 N , and subtracting the 100 N of thrust would make the apparent weight 390.5
say its falling 50 meters, the Ep=mgh, Ep=390.5x50, Ep= 19525N
then, when using Ek=0.5mv^2, to find the velocity before it hits the ground, dose the apparent weight need to be considered or is it only the mass
would it be correct to say v=(2(50)(19525))^0.5=1397.32m/s or does the apparent weight need to be thought about when calculating velocity like this?Thanks