Answer to Question #76218 in Physics for Raees

Question #76218

A fan and a sail are mounted vertically on a cart that is initially at rest on a horizontal table as shown in the diagram below.

When the fan is turned on an air stream is blown towards the right and is incident on the sail. The cart is free to move with negligible resistance forces.

After the fan has been turned on, the cart will:

A) Move to the left and then to the right.
B) Remain at rest
C) Move towards the right
D) Move towards the left

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