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4. The forces acting on a sailboat are 390 N north and 180 N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?

Name: 4. The forces acting on a sailboat are 390 N north and 180 N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?
Uploaded: 2019-10-06T19:02:58-08:00
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Description: 4. The forces acting on a sailboat are 390 N north and 180 N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?

          4. The forces acting on a sailboat are 390 N north and 180 N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Averell Hause

10/06/2019

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To do this, we need to break down the forces into their x and y components. The force of 390 N north can be broken down into 0 N east and 390 N north. The force of 180 N east can be broken down into 180 N east and 0 N north. Now, we can add the x and y Show more…

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The forces acting on a sailboat are 390N north and 180N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg, what is the magnitude of its acceleration? 4. The forces acting on a sailboat are 390 N north and 180 N east. If the boat has a mass of 270 kg,what is the magnitude of its acceleration?