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TryEngineering: Sail Away is supplemented by Teachers' Domain: The Physics of Sailing
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A 5-minute video that explores aerodynamic forces generated by two parts of the sailboat: the sails and the keel. Discusses why these forces counteract each other to generate forward movement.


TryEngineering: Sail Away same topic as Science Daily: Physics of Sailing
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A two-minute video podcast from Science Daily magazine explores physics principles that enable modern sailboats to move faster than the wind. Features Kent State University physicist Bryon Anderson.



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