In a boat race, boat A leads boat B by 120 ft and both boats are traveling at a constant speed of 120 mi/h. At t = 0, the boats accelerate at constant rates. Knowing that when B passes A, t = 8 s and vA= 133 mi/h, determine the acceleration of B. UB 120 ft B

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In a boat race, boat A leads boat B by 120 ft and both boats are traveling at a constant speed of 120 mi/h. At t = 0, the boats accelerate at constant rates. Knowing that when B passes A, t = 8 s and vA 133 mi/h, determine the acceleration of B.

In a boat race, boat A leads boat B by 120 ft and both boats are traveling at a constant
speed of 120 mi/h. At t = 0, the boats accelerate at constant rates. Knowing that when B
passes A, t = 8 s and vA= 133 mi/h, determine the acceleration of B.
VB
120 ft
B
VA
A
Transcribed Image Text:In a boat race, boat A leads boat B by 120 ft and both boats are traveling at a constant speed of 120 mi/h. At t = 0, the boats accelerate at constant rates. Knowing that when B passes A, t = 8 s and vA= 133 mi/h, determine the acceleration of B. VB 120 ft B VA A
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