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Motor boats moving and tilting the front-end rises when they have speed,why?
Motor boats moving and tilting the front-end rises when they have speed. When the
The boat is accelerating, it is reasonable to be tilted upward, but even when the motor boats
are moving with constant velocity does not quite horizontal. Describe the reason for this phenomenon.
3 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
since the ships screw is located underneath the balance point of the boat there is a resulting moment of a torque on the ship.
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- 9 years ago
That's why there's a trim. The motor is tilted so it blows water towards the lake's bottom when the boat gains speed. Just like the first guy said, there's a torque.
- billrussell42Lv 79 years ago
Not all lift up. Those that do are designed for that, to minimize water resistance at speed. The bottom of the hull is sloped so that water flow pushes the front up.
