Problem 16.150 The ski boat of Problem 16.149 weighs 2800 lb.

The mass ow rate of water through the engine is 2.5 slugs/s, and the craft starts from rest at t = 0. Determine the boats velocity (a) at t = 20 s and (b) t = 60 s. Solution: Use the solution to Problem 16.149: the sum of the forces on the boat is
F = 4v + 2.5(80) lb. From Newtons second law W g dv dt = 4.0v + 200. Invert: 4g t v(t) = 50 1 e W .

Substitute numerical values: W = 2800 lb, g = 32.17 ft/s2 . (a) (b) At t = 20 s, At t = 60 s, v = 30.1 ft/s , v = 46.8 ft/s

Separate variables and integrate: dv 4g = dt, 50 v W from which ln(50 v) = 4g t + C. W

At t = 0, v = 0, from which C = ln(50), from which ln 1 4g v = t. 50 W

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