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Galley slaves were literally chained to the oars and remained there until they died or finished their sentence if a criminal.

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A friend tells you that a rowboat is propelled forward by the force of its oars against the water First explain wheather the statement is correct and then identify the action and reaction and reac?

He is incorrect. Newton's 3rd law states that any force has an equal and opposite force. This means he pushes back on the water with the oars (normal), and this creates a forward normal force on the oars pushing the oars and the boat forward.


What is called when people are chained together in a group?

When people are chained together in a group, it is often referred to as being "chained" or "linked." This practice can be associated with various contexts, such as historical slavery, prison transport, or certain performance art. In some cases, it may also be described as "manacled" or "shackled," depending on the type of restraints used.


What are metal oars?

Metal oars are rowing tools used for propelling boats through water. They are typically made of aluminum or stainless steel and provide durability and strength for rowing activities. Metal oars are commonly used in larger boats or for recreational and competitive rowing.


Whichi element is in all living things and can make long chained molecules?

Carbon is the element found in all living things and can form long chained molecules due to its ability to bond with other carbon atoms and various elements.


Do elements with higher boiling point have longer or shorter molecule chains?

In general they are longer chained molecules.

Related Questions

What is the origin of the word trireme?

A Greek word for a Galley, a vessel developed as a warship, with three rows of oars. The Latin word is Triremis, as in Tri for three, and Remus for Oars


What is a homophone for the use oars to move a boat and a noisy fight?

The homophones for "oars" and "noisy fight" are "oars" and "oars" ("-oars" and "oars").


What is the Tagalog of oars?

Tagalog Translation of OARS: sagwan


Why did Andromeda get chained?

She was to be sacrificed to a great sea monster called the Cetus (which is the greek origin of the word Cetacian, which means having to do with WHALES).


How where roman galleys powered?

A galley is by definition a low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars. It was used chiefly for warfare or piracy. Contrary to what stated above, the oarsmen were not slaves. The Romans did not use slaves for military purposes. The were non-Roman men from around the Roman Empire who were enlisted for the purpose. The Romans did not see themselves as sailors.


How many oars does a trireme have?

Theere are 132 oars on a trireme


How did the vikings get their boats up rivers?

They paddled their oars.


Why were books chained up?

Books were not chained.


How long does it take to get from northern Ireland to London in a rowing boat?

Oars and oars


what does the proverb the first in the boat has the choice of oars?

the first in bat has choice of oars


Who killed oars from one piece?

Oars killed himself by going into the cold without any clothes on. not sure about little Oars Jr. ("little" because the original Oars was four giants tall he was three giants tall).


What made ancient Greece war ship move?

Sail and oars. Oars in battle.