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Concept Simulation 4.1 reviews the central idea in this problem. A boat has a mass of 4490 kg. Its engines generate a drive force of 4520 N due west, while the wind exerts a force of 890 N due east and
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Concept Simulation 4.1 reviews the central idea in this problem. A boat has a mass of 4490 kg. Its engines generate a drive force of 4520 N due west, while the wind exerts a force of 890 N due east and the water exerts a resistive force of 1210 N due east. Take west to be the positive direction. What is the boat's acceleration, with correct sign

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Answer:

-0.54m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's second law of motion

F = ma

Force = mass * acceleration

Given

Mass m = 4490kg

Take the sum of forces

Sum of force along the east = 890+1210 = 2100N

Sum of forces along the west = -4520N

Net force = -4520+2100

Net force = -2420N

Acceleration = Net force/Mass

Acceleration = -2420/4490

Acceleration = -0.54m/s²

Hence the boat acceleration is -0.54m/s²

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