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Is this actually wrong? Wouldn't it still be ''a'' force on a sailboat, even if it's not the strongest? [[User:Smurfton|Smurfton]] ([[User talk:Smurfton|talk]]) 22:20, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
 
Is this actually wrong? Wouldn't it still be ''a'' force on a sailboat, even if it's not the strongest? [[User:Smurfton|Smurfton]] ([[User talk:Smurfton|talk]]) 22:20, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
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> Is this actually wrong? Wouldn't it still be ''a'' force on a sailboat, even if it's not the strongest?
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I added some explaination on direction and magnitude of the lorentz force, maybe that will help
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- sga

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After the last step, the sailors would then need to ground the boat to avoid being pushed in a circle, wouldn't they? Sophon (talk) 20:47, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Note that for eastward wind, the boat will be propelled upwards, while the opposite is true for westward winds. This provides a basis for the functioning of airships and planes (Helicopters are more complicated, and additionally rely on their own magnetic fields) 162.158.217.45 21:21, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Is this actually wrong? Wouldn't it still be a force on a sailboat, even if it's not the strongest? Smurfton (talk) 22:20, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

> Is this actually wrong? Wouldn't it still be a force on a sailboat, even if it's not the strongest?

I added some explaination on direction and magnitude of the lorentz force, maybe that will help

- sga