A 1:30 scale model of a boat is towed in still water at

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Problem

A 1:30 scale model of a boat is towed in still water at 0.80 m s−10.80\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. The actual boat is 24 m24\,\text{m} long. Calculate the speed at which the real boat should move so that the Froude number of the model and prototype are equal.

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