En Qi's answer to Andy's Primary 6 Science Singapore question.

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En Qi
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(2) because friction and motion should be the same amount. Let's say I use 1 unit to push a pencil. The friction should be 1 unit too.
Andy
Andy
4 years ago
But the answer is (1) ;(
En Qi
En Qi
4 years ago
Huh wait wut
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
Of course force A must equal to force C. Imagine force C is more than force A. Then the boat will be pulled down into the sea and it will therefore sink. And if force A is more than force C, the ship will move up mid air.

However, forces B and D may not be the same, depending on how the ship moves. I won’t go into great detail for this as it requires a secondary level idea.
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
Note that if “friction” and “motion” is always the same amount, the ship will never be able to move faster.