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A boat weighing 900 newtons requires a horizontal force of 600 newtons to move it across the water at 15 meters per second. The boat's engine must provide energy at the rate of...

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(600N)•(15 m/s) = 9,000 watts

(About 12.1 Horsepower)

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Answer:

9000W or 9kW

Step-by-step explanation:

Power is defined as the rate of work done.

Work done is Force * Distance.


P = (\Delta Fd)/(t)


(600*15)/(1) = 9000

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