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The spinning thing on top of a helicopter is called a 'rotor'. They are also on the end of boats to propel them through water.
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Why is it necessary to have the tail rotor on the helicopter that spins perpendicular to the spin of the main rotor?
"For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction." For the helicopter to make the blade move in one direction, the blade will try to make the helicopter move in the opposite direction. Since the blade tries to make the helicopter spin, something is needed to keep the helicopter from spinning. So the manufacturer puts a tail rotor on the helicopter.
What direction does a helicopter's rotors spin?
Depending on the make of the helicopter, some will rotate clockwise and others will rotate counter-clockwise. However, the main rotor and tail rotor will spin opposite of each other. If the tail rotor spins clockwise, the main rotor will spin counter-clockwise. The main rotor also spins for lift, the tail rotor for control.
What energy is spinning tops?
a spinning top has bothRotational kinetic energy and angular momentum in play as it spins...
Why does the rotors spin on an helicopter?
The rotor blades on a helicopter work the same way as wings on a fixed wing aircraft. The air passing faster over the top of the airfoil generates lift. Helicopter rotors spin so that the lift is generated without having to have forward airspeed like a fixed wing aircraft.
How is a helicopter controlled?
The pilot controls the helicopter.
Why does not the body of the helicopter rotate in the opposite direction?
It has another rotor on the tail that spins vertically and counteracts the effects of the rotor on the top. Still, a helicopter is difficult to keep balanced and helicopter pilots are very talented people!
What does a rotor head on a helicopter do?
Its Spins The Helicopters Wings
What is on top of a helicopter?
Rotor blades are on top of a helicopter.
What is the rolor on a helicopter?
The rotor is the hub and main blades on top of every helicopter.
How do you beat the helicopter in thing thing 4?
You have to jump jump jump jump jump until your at the helicopter and then bust the rotors.
What planet spins from top to bottom?
jupiter
What is the top of a helicopter called?
the rotor
What do tornadoes and helicopters have in common?
Rotation. Tornadoes a violently rotating vorticies of air and the rotor of a helicopter also spins rapidly.
Where can you find the helicopter in sims agents?
My Sims Agents Questions-Where is the helicopter? the helicopter is at you head quarters and is on the very top floor
What is rotocopters?
A Rotocopter is a mini helicopter made from paper that spins when you drop it to the ground. Reminiscent of the maple tree seed pods that can spin in the air when dropped to the ground is similar to what a rotocopter looks and spins like.
Why is it necessary to have the tail rotor on the helicopter that spins perpendicular to the spin of the main rotor?
"For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction." For the helicopter to make the blade move in one direction, the blade will try to make the helicopter move in the opposite direction. Since the blade tries to make the helicopter spin, something is needed to keep the helicopter from spinning. So the manufacturer puts a tail rotor on the helicopter.
What is the top part of a helicopter called?
The top part of a helicopter would most commonly be considered the rotor blades (which spin to provide lift).
