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A car is towing a boat on a trailer. The driver starts from rest and accelerates to a velocity of +15.4 m/s in a time of 27.5 s. The combined mass of the boat and trailer is 584 kg. The frictional force acting on the trailer can be ignored. What is the tension in the hitch that connects the trailer to the car?

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Answer:

T= 327.04 N

Explanation:

Initial velocity , u = 0 m/s

Final velocity ,v= 15.4 m/s

m = 584 kg

t= 27.5 s

We know that

v= u + a t

15.4= 0 + 27.5 a

a= 0.56 m/s²

From second law of Newtons

T= m a

T= 584 x 0.56 N

T= 327.04 N

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