Question

A 2.50 × 105 W motor is used for 26.4 s to pull a boat straight toward shore. How far does the boat move toward shore if a force of 4.20 × 104 N is applied by the motor?

Answer 1

157 m

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The power of the motor is
2.50x10⁵ W
or
2.50x10⁵ N m/s

The time it takes to pull the boat is
26.4 s

The force applied is
4.20x10⁴ N

The distance traveled by the boat is
2.50x10⁵ N m /s (26.4 s) / (4.20x10⁴ N)
= 157.14 m