"As the curved blades of a propeller rotate through the water, a
high-pressure area is created on one side of the blade and a low-pressure
area exists on the other side of the blade. The propeller moves toward
the low pressure area, carrying the boat with it."
-Clymer Suzuki Outboard Shop Manual
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A. John Mallinckrodt http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~ajm
Professor of Physics mailto:mallinckrodt@csupomona.edu
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