In a boat race, boat A is leading boat B by 38 m and both boats are

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In a boat race, boat A is leading boat B by 38 m and both boats are traveling at a constant speed of 168 km/h. At t = 0, the boats accelerate at constant rates. Knowing that when B passes A, t = 8 s and vA = 228 km/h, determine

(a) The acceleration of A,

(b) The acceleration of B.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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