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) Responses The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south. The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south. The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north. The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the north. The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the north. The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the north. The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the south.

The drag on the helicopter is directed upward and to the north.

The resultant Force is up and to the North ( by propeller blades). However the drag is probably opposite.

Apologies for the incorrect response. You are correct. The drag on the helicopter is directed downward and to the south.