Homework Help: Physics

Posted by sam on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7:55pm.

A boat moves through the water with two forces acting on it. One is a 2304N forward push by the motor on the propeller, and the other is a 2154N resistive force due to the water around the bow.
What is the acceleration of the 1293kg boat?
Answer in units of m/s^2.

Physics - Damon, Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:01pm
sum of forces forward = 2304 - 2145

F = m a

a = (2304 - 2145) / 1293

a = .123 m/s^2

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