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The movement of ships and boats in water is due to __________

(a) Water currents

(b) Jet propulsion

(c) Mass flow rate

(d) Volumetric changes

This question was addressed to me in an interview for internship.

Enquiry is from Force Exerted by a Jet on a Stationary Curved Plate topic in portion Impact of Jets and Jet Propulsion of Fluid Mechanics

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Right answer is (b) Jet propulsion

The best explanation: The movement of ships and boats in water is due to Jet propulsion. This mainly happens at the back of the ship or boat. It occurs as it exerts force on the ship and the boat. Thus, the correct option is Jet propulsion.

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