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Morison equation

Have you ever seen a boat floating in the water? The boat is able to stay up because of something called buoyancy. Buoyancy is the force that makes a boat float in the water.

The Morison equation is something that tells us about the forces that happen when waves hit a boat. Imagine a boat in the water and waves start coming towards it. When the waves hit the boat, they create a force on the boat.

The Morison equation helps us understand how the force of the wave creates an up and down movement on the boat. It's like a bouncing effect. This can cause the boat to move up and down, and even shake a bit.

Scientists use the Morison equation to help design boats and understand how they will behave in different types of waves. So, it's kind of like a secret code that helps people understand how waves and boats interact when they meet in the ocean.