Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down135
arrow-up1400arrow-down1imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square100linkfedilink
minus-squareFreddiesLantern@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI’m gonna say 1st. The propeller blows downwards so it would have that effect on the upper portion of the rope.
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThat’s a fair point but its also unclear how that would actually affect the rope. The rotor blades spin faster on the outside of their sweep, so they are driving the air downwards more powerfully there, although the rope is farther below the blades.
I’m gonna say 1st. The propeller blows downwards so it would have that effect on the upper portion of the rope.
That’s a fair point but its also unclear how that would actually affect the rope. The rotor blades spin faster on the outside of their sweep, so they are driving the air downwards more powerfully there, although the rope is farther below the blades.