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Posted by Gregg on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 9:16pm.

The force exerted by the wind on the sails of a sailboat is Fsail = 440 N north. The water exerts a force of Fkeel = 160 N east. If the boat (including its crew) has a mass of 250 kg, what are the magnitude and direction of its acceleration?

Physics - drwls, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 1:23am
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