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The force exerted by the wind on the sails of a sailboat is 450 N north. The water exerts a force of 190 N east. If the boat (including its crew) has a mass of 260 kg, what are the magnitude and direction of its acceleration? magnitude_ m/s2 direction___ ° north of east

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          The force exerted by the wind on the sails of a sailboat is 450
N north. The water exerts a force of 190 N east. If the boat
(including its crew) has a mass of 260 kg, what are the magnitude
and direction of its acceleration?
magnitude_____ m/s2
direction_______ ° north of east

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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12/29/2021

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The net force is the vector sum of the forces exerted by the wind and the water. Since the wind force is directed north and the water force is directed east, we can represent these forces as vectors: Wind force (F_wind) = 450 N north Water force (F_water) = 190 N Show more…

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The force exerted by the wind on the sails of a sailboat is 450 N north. The water exerts a force of 190 N east. If the boat (including its crew) has a mass of 260 kg, what are the magnitude and direction of its acceleration? magnitude_____ m/s2 direction_______ ° north of east