Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1422
arrow-up1422imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square98fedilink
minus-squareFreddiesLantern@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days 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.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days 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.