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REFERENCES: HOOYER, CHAP 1
THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES HOW A ROTATIONAL MOTION IS CREATED AROUND THE PIVOT POINT WHEN A FORCE -- IN THIS CASE TUGS PUSHING THE SHIP -- IS APPLIED RELATIVE TO THE PIVOT POINT.
WITH EQUAL FORCE APPLIED, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TUGS VARIES WITH THE LEVERAGE ARM VIS A VIS THE PIVOT POINT.
TUGS ARE ONE TYPE OF FORCE WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO A SHIP. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT OTHER FORCES THAT AFFECT THE SHIP.
