More Great Formulas Explained by Bektas Metin

Author:Bektas, Metin [Bektas, Metin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

One note before we start: we will only talk about classic sailboats such as the ones used by the great explorers of medieval times. The physics behind modern sailboats is much more complex and beyond the scope of the book. But rest assured, you can learn a lot about physics from the classic sailboats as well. So let's get started.

One interesting aspect of sailing is that both the driving and the retarding force have the same nature: they are a result of drag from motion relative to a fluid. The driving force is the drag from air flowing past the sail, the retarding force the drag from water flowing past the hull.

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