Consider a sailboat with the wind gently blowing the sail on a beautiful, calm day, so the boat is propelled through the water at a constant velocity.
-What can be said about any forces acting on the boat other than that from the wind on the sail? That is, must other forces be present?

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The Answer of Consider a sailboat with the wind gently blowing the sail on a beautiful, calm day, so the boat is propelled through the water at a constant velocity.
-What can be said about any forces acting on the boat other than that from the wind on the sail? That is, must other forces be present?

Consider a Sailboat with the Wind Gently Blowing the Sail