Question

Consider a fishing boat with two engines. Engine #1 provides a thrust force of 200N on the boat and Engine#2 provides a thrust force of 175N on the boat. Water is also exerting a drag force of 75N on the boat. If the mass of the boat is 1000kg, what is the accleration of the boat?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

\(F = ma\)

for F: 375 to the right, 75 to the left

mass = 1000

Answer 4

E(1) = 200N -->
E(2) = 175N -->
W = 75N <--
m(boat) = 1000 Kg

Resultant Force on boat is 200+175-75 = 300N
F = m.a
a = F / m
a= 300N / 1000 Kg
a = 0.3 m/s2