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5- To steer an airboat, rudders sit behind the fan. When the air passes through the turned rudders, it turns the boat. Use Newton’s third law to construct an explanation on how the rudders turn the boats

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Answer: the air exerts a force on the rudders, and the rudders will exert a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction on the boat causing the boat to start accelerating

Explanation:

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