According to Newton’s third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite action. Though not always obvious (in a literal sense), it’s the essence of anything that moves us through the world.
Ships are powered by propellers and they too use Newton’s third law, as it is the propeller which pulls or pushes the vessel forward by hurling a mass of water behind it, explains Baibhav Mishra in an article published in Sea News. Here’s an excerpt from that article
The Marine EngineIn a marine...