On a stationary sail boat, air is blown at the sails from a fan attached to the boat. The boat will

remain at rest

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move in the direction in which air is blown

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move in a direction opposite to that in which air is blown

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Solution

The correct option is A remain at rest
the boat will remain at the rest because the thrust or recoil force of fan at boat and force of air on the sails will cancel each other and boat will not at all move .
so the answer is A.

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On a stationary sail boat, air is blown at the sails from a fan attached to the boat. The boat will

The correct option is A remain at restthe boat will remain at the rest because the thrust or recoil force of fan at boat and force of air on the sails will cancel each other and boat will not at all move .so the answer is A.

The correct option is A remain at rest
the boat will remain at the rest because the thrust or recoil force of fan at boat and force of air on the sails will cancel each other and boat will not at all move .
so the answer is A.