If you sit in a boat near the edge of a river channel, you might notice the water moving more quickly on the side away from the shore (the channel side). If you are initially moving with the river, you will be pushed

A. into the channel by the turbulent flow of the water.
B. toward the shore because the water flow is laminar around the boat.
C. toward the shore because the water pressure is smaller on the shore side.
D. into the channel because the water pressure is larger on the shore side.


Answer: D

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