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The Accelerating Force of the Wind on a Small 200-Kg

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The accelerating force of the wind on a small 200-kg sailboat is 707 N northeast.If the drag of the keel is 500 N acting west,what is the acceleration of the boat?


A) 1.5 m/s2 due east
B) 2.5 m/s2 due north
C) 3.0 m/s2 northeast
D) 2.0 m/s2 north by northwest

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