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    Solving Sailboat Problem: Magnitude and Direction of Wind Velocities

    Homework Statement The force exerted by the wind on a sailboat is approximately perpendicular to the sail and proportional to the component of the wind velocity perpendicular to the sail. For the 950 kg sailboat shown in Figure P4.54, the proportionality constant is given below. Water...
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