Homework Help: physics

Posted by manny on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 10:05pm.

SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS PLEASE,
Two people pull as hard as they can on ropes attached to a 170 kg boat. If they pull in the same direction, the boat has an acceleration of 1.59 m/s2 to the right. If they pull in opposite directions, the boat has an acceleration of 0.518 m/s2 to the left. What is the force exerted by each person on the boat? (Disregard any other forces on the boat.)

physics - benn, Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6:37pm
the larger pull is
(1.59-.518)170 = 182.24

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