You are standing inside a Boeing 747 airplane that is flying horizontally at con

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You are standing inside a Boeing 747 airplane that is flying horizontally at constant speed. In the free body diagrams below, N represents the normal force, W the weight, f the friction force, and Fthrust the airplane engine's thrust. Which of the diagrams best represents the forces acting on you?

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You are standing inside a Boeing 747 airplane that is flying horizontally at constant speed. In the free body diagrams below, N represents the normal force, W the weight, f the friction force, and Fthrust the airplane engine's thrust. Which of the diagrams best represents the forces acting on you?

Explanation / Answer

Answer is 1.

W your weight acts on you vertically downwards

N normal reaction acts upwards

engine's thrust does not act on you, It acts on airplane

friction acts on you in the forward direction only when plane is accelerating

but now plane is flying at constant speed. so no friction

So correct diagram is 1

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