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How do airboats in the everglades obtain the mechanical energy that moves the boat forward?
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∙ 14y ago
The propeller pushes large quantities of air backwards, i.e. imparts momentum to masses of air.
Since momentum is conserved, the boat acquires momentum in the opposite direction, i.e. forward.
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