• Question: why are planes faster than boats?

    Asked by MollyR to Tatiana, Priya, Natt, Dwaine, Andy on 22 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Andrew Scott

      Andrew Scott answered on 22 Jun 2015:

      A boat has to push through water, while a plane has to move through the air. The viscosity (the thickness) of water is much greater than that of air so it’s much more difficult to move quickly through water.

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