Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A camera drone with mass $1.20\,\text{kg}$ remains stationary in the air at a particular point above the ground. The drone is fitted with four propellers. During a period of $1.00\,\text{s}$, each propeller drives $0.400\,\text{kg}$ of air straight downwards. Take the air above the propellers to be at rest. What is the speed of the air as it leaves each propeller?

  • A$0.750\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$3.00\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$7.36\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$29.4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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