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A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressureOct/Nov 2019Paper 2 Q311 Marks

A small remote-controlled model aircraft has two propellers, each of diameter 16cm. Fig. 3.1 is a side view of the aircraft when hovering. [Figure 3.1] Air is propelled vertically downwards by each propeller so that the aircraft hovers at a fixed position. The density of the air is 1.2kgm⁻³. Assume that the air from each propeller moves with a constant speed of 7.6ms⁻¹ in a uniform cylinder of diameter 16cm. Also assume that the air above each propeller is stationary.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Forces, density and pressure and is worth 11 marks.

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