Ask Question
22 February, 10:52

A boat's motor pushes with 25 N of force and viscous

friction resists with 5 N. If the boat is 100 kg, find its

acceleration.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 22 February, 11:04
    0
    Answer:0.2m/s^2

    Explanation: newton's first law of motion: F=ma. Fnet=applied force-frictional force. Therefore, Fnet=ma. Make "a" the subject of the formula which will result a = (Fappl-Frict) m.

    Therefore a = (25-5) N/100kg

    a = 20/100

    a = 0.2m/s^2
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “A boat's motor pushes with 25 N of force and viscous friction resists with 5 N. If the boat is 100 kg, find its acceleration. ...” in 📗 Physics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers