How much Push or Pull do you need ?

[Mr Efficiency]

May the force be with you, Canada Bob.

[DCockey]

Originally Posted by MechaNik

I wouldn't talk in Lbs. Simply put there is resistance opposing the movement of the vessel through the water (drag) and you measure this in Newtons. As you go faster this resistance will increase.

Pounds, frequently abreviated as Lbs, is a unit of force in the assorted variations of the Foot, Sec, Pound system. Corresponding units of mass are the Slug and Pound Mass (Lbm).
Force of 1 Pound applied to a mass of 1 Slug results in an acceleration of 1 Foot / Second^2
Force of 1 Pound applied to a mass of 1 Pound Mass results in an acceleration of "g" ie 32.2.... Feet / Second^2

[tunnels]

Originally Posted by hoytedow

The more pull you have the less pushy you need to be.

With all the pushing and pulling and hot air and sweat ,what about shoveing it ?? can you shove it somewhere ,somehow ,with something ??

[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by tunnels

With all the pushing and pulling and hot air and sweat ,what about shoveing it ?? can you shove it somewhere ,somehow ,with something ??

I was dragging a heavy chain down the street when somebody asked, "Why are you dragging that chain?"

I asked him if he ever tried pushing one.

I should have asked him if he ever tried shoving one.

[Submarine Tom]

So, Hoyt, where was the Ball?

-Tom

[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by Mr Efficiency

May the force be with you, Canada Bob.

Ditto that.

[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by Submarine Tom

I liked the previous response better Hoyt...

-Tom

Yeah, but loose lips sink ships. Same with fingers.