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Can a sail boat be propelled by air blown at the sails by a fan attached to a boat ? Why ?
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1NO it cant ronaldo.... the fan will be a internal force.... it cant propel the boat
24If fan is placed just behind the sails then acc. t o3rd law boat wont move
but if u dont attach fan just behind the sails and ,keep the fan to the side of the boat.
then the fan will be positioned so that the wind from it would hit the side of the edge of the sail. Due to Bernoulli principle,a vacuum, will be created and a differential pressure will drive the boat forward.
1guys how can u say tht fan is an internal force...its not creating any air but instead it is circulating external air which can indeed provide an external force