Question

When a sailboat moves with the force of the wind, the kind of force acting on the sailboat is……..

Answer 1

1. Mechanical force: The force generated by a machine.
2. No machine produces any force on its own.
3. To produce force, we must supply it with some kind of energy.
4. Sailboat is moved with the help of wind.
5. In order for the boat to move, the force of the wind pushes on the sail and causes the boat to move.
   
   

Hence, When a sailboat moves with the force of the wind, the kind of force acting on the sailboat is a mechanical force.