Question

a helicopter is accelerating up into the air while it is also accelerating due north. which statement about the forces acting on the helicopter is true? (1 point)
the drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north.
the drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the south.
the drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south.
the drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the north.

Explanation:

Drag force acts opposite to the direction of motion. The helicopter is moving upward and north - ward. So, the drag will act downward (opposite of upward motion) and south - ward (opposite of north - ward motion).

Answer:

The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south.