A Boat Has an Initial Velocity of 2 M/s in the Y

question 7

Multiple Choice

A boat has an initial velocity of 2 m/s in the y direction on a stream, which is moving in the x direction at 1 m/s. The boat is accelerating in its direction of motion at 1 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the boat (in m/s2) relative to the water?

• A)1 \(\hat{\mathbf{i}}\)
• B)2 \(\hat{\mathbf{i}}\)
• C)3 \(\hat{\mathbf{i}}\) +
• \(\hat{\mathbf{j}}\)
• D)3 \(\hat{\mathbf{i}}\) -
• \(\hat{\mathbf{j}}\)
• E)1 \(\hat{\mathbf{j}}\)