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Peter A. Sharp
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Assume a windmill boat is drifting down a fast flowing river during windless conditions. It uses its relative wind to outrun the speed of the river. What is the correct way to describe this situation in terms of energy and power? Can we say that its energy is derived from the river but its power is derived from its relative wind? Would that be correct terminology? If not, what?