Two basic type of rudder r balanced n non balanced rudder
Ships turn with the aid of a rudder at the stern of the ship .
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A rudder is mounted on the stern of a boat and is used to steer. It can also be found on ships, planes, aircraft, and submarines.
Small boats use a bar attached to the rudder to steer. Larger boats and ships will use a wheel and rope or chain system to control the rudder.
The Chinease had saw how the birds were flying and changing directions from their tails. The same property they used to make this rudder.
the central rudder and watertight compartments
Submarines have a rudder like most surface ships.
Look up "Kelvin wake" for the phyiccs of this.
Ships are steered by a device called a rudder, which is operated from the helm.
because if the sails didn't work you would still have the rudder in the back and you would have to control it another way
Comes from old English from Sterobord, as the old boats used to have the steering rudder on the Right side of the boat. Port side came from the same with the Steering rudder on the right ships would dock on the left side as not to damage the steering rudder.