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Q. Why there are two propellers in a helicopter ?

J & K CETJ & K CET 2018System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Solution:

If there would be only one propeller, the helicopter start rotating in the direction opposite to the movement of the propeller. The two propeller rotate in the opposite direction as to cancel the torque produced by one propeller