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I must be missing something. In the example of using a sailboat with constant wind and distance, wouldn’t sailing against the wind (let’s call it any constant o
by dclowd9901 3y ago
I must be missing something. In the example of using a sailboat with constant wind and distance, wouldn’t sailing against the wind (let’s call it any constant oppositional force), cause us to get a circle, just shifted from the origin? Not an ellipsis?
- SamBam 3y agoI think you're right. Just apply a transform equal to the speed and direction of the wind.
- mannykannot 3y agoThere are a number of complications. Two of them are that firstly, when when the wind direction is within about 45 degrees against the direction you want to go, you have to tack, and secondly, a reasonably efficient sailboat is fastest when it is on a reach, with the wind coming from the side. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/186515/why-is-a-beam-reach-the-fastest-point-of-sail-on-modern-sailboats https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/186515/why-is-a-...