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A boat has a mass of 4190 kg. Its engines generate a drive force of 4850 N due w

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Question

A boat has a mass of 4190 kg. Its engines generate a drive force of 4850 N due west, while the wind exerts a force of 800 N due east and the water exerts a resistive force of 1110 N due east. Take west to be the positive direction. What is the boat's acceleration, with correct sign?

Number Units No units A boat has a mass of 4190 kg. Its engines generate a drive force of 4850 N due west, while the wind exerts a force of 800 N due east and the water exerts a resistive force of 1110 N due east. Take west to be the positive direction. What is the boat's acceleration, with correct sign?

Explanation / Answer

Net force acting on boat = Drive force + WInd Force + Water Force = (4850 - 800 - 1110) due west = 2940N due west

Mass of boat = 4190kgs

Acceleration = Force/Mass = 2940/4190 = 0.702 m/s^2

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