O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2024 · Q21 Mark
Two people pull on ropes to move a boat along a canal. [Figure 2.1] The boat moves at a constant velocity. The vector diagram for the tension in the ropes is shown. Which vector is the drag acting on the boat?
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Avector pointing horizontally to the left.
Bvector pointing horizontally to the right.
Cvector pointing diagonally down-right.
Dvector pointing diagonally up-right.
✓ Correct answer
A: vector pointing horizontally to the left.
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