a car is towing a boat on a trailer. the driver starts from rest and accelerates to a velocity of 11.0 m/s in a time of 27.2 is. the combined mass of the boat and trailer is 514 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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The correct answer is 207 Newton Tension in the hitch that connects the trailer to the car.

What is Newton's second law of motion?

The relationship between the force applied to an object with mass and its net acceleration is described by Newton's second law of motion. This relationship is mathematically precisely proportional, which means that a greater force will produce a greater acceleration.

Given,

Initial Velocity = u = 0 m/s

Final Velocity = v = 11 m/s

Time = 27.2 Sec (Unit of time is not given, we consider Second as unit of time)

Mass = 514 Kg i.e., combined mass of boat and Trailer

Force = Mass x Acceleration (As Acceleration= Velocity / Time)

         = 514 x (11 / 27.2) = 207 N

Hence Tension is 207 N in the hitch that connects the trailer to the car (Frictional force is neglected here).

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