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It could be tides, or waves, or wind. It could be a movement of cargo or people in the boat. It could be propulsion by oars, punts, paddles, propellers. There is not enough information to answer the question.

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What cause the boat to move?

the pressure and force of the water.


How can water move the boat?

Water moves the boat by exerting a force on it in the opposite direction to the movement of the boat. When the propeller of the boat rotates, it pushes water backwards, which, in turn, propels the boat forward. This reaction force from the water helps move the boat through the water.


How can a boat move at a constant velocity if its propelier provides a stead force to it?

If a boat's propeller provides a steady force, the boat can move at a constant velocity if the force provided by the propeller is balanced by the opposing forces like water resistance, friction, and drag. Once these forces reach equilibrium, the boat will continue to move at a steady speed.


How can a boat move at constant velocity if it's propeller provides a steady force to it?

Terminal velocity, where the driving force = drag force from the water


A man standing in a boat fires horizontally would the boat move in the direction of fire or none?

Newton's Third Law: For every force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. The boat (and man) would receive an impulse force opposite to the direction of firing. The boat would move opposite to the direction of firing. To determine how much, you would need to consider the relative masses of the boat/man vs the bullet, and include the duration of the impulse. (The boat would probably not move far, but it would move.)


How is energy transferred from your finger to the paper boat?

When you push the paper boat with your finger, your finger applies a force to the boat and transfers energy to it. This energy causes the boat to move forward due to the force applied, propelling it across the water.


How do the waves set the paper boat into motion?

Waves exert a force on the paper boat, causing it to move in the direction of the wave's energy. The force of the wave pushes against the boat, propelling it forward with each wave crest that passes underneath the boat.


Can a force act to cause an object at rest to move?

An example of force being used to move a stationary object is when you push a door open.


What is a Force that doesn't move?

A force that doesn't move is known as a static force. This type of force acts on an object but doesn't cause it to move. An example of a static force is the force of gravity pulling an object downward when it is placed on the ground.


Does the wave move the boat forward?

No, the wave itself does not directly move the boat forward. The wave creates an oscillation in the water that can cause the boat to rock or shift slightly, but the boat's forward motion is primarily generated by its engine or propulsion system.


How can a boat move at constant velocity if its propeller provides a steady force to it?

A boat moves at a constant velocity if the force provided by the propeller exactly balances the resistive forces such as drag and friction acting on the boat. Once the forces are balanced, the boat will continue moving at a constant velocity as long as the propeller keeps applying the same force.


How this situation explain newton's third law when throwing a package onto shore from a boat that was previously at rest causes the boat to move outward from shore?

when boat is at rest gravity is pulling mass inside a boat down ward as a reaction strength of boat keep the object in the boat when we ttrow a package on to a shore the mass of boat decrease and G also decrease and reaction force which is upward cause the boat to go up

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