Answer:
The average force exerted on the pier is [tex]4.9 \times 10^{5}[/tex] N
Explanation:
Given :
Mass of ship [tex]m = 1.03 \times 10^{7}[/tex] Kg
Distance [tex]x = 4.44[/tex] m
Velocity [tex]v = 0.652[/tex] [tex]\frac{m}{s}[/tex]
Now find the average velocity,
[tex]v _{avg} = \frac{0+0.652}{2}[/tex]
[tex]v _{avg} = 0.326[/tex] [tex]\frac{m}{s}[/tex]
Now find the time taken by ship to travel 4.44 m.
[tex]t = \frac{x}{v_{avg} }[/tex]
[tex]t = \frac{4.44}{0.326}[/tex]
[tex]t = 13.62[/tex] sec
Now calculating average force,
[tex]F = \frac{m \Delta v}{\Delta t}[/tex]
Where [tex]\Delta v = 0.652 -0[/tex] = 0.652 [tex]\frac{m}{s}[/tex]
[tex]F = \frac{1.03 \times 10^{7} \times 0.652 }{13.62}[/tex]
[tex]F = 4.9 \times 10^{5}[/tex] N
Therefore, the average force exerted on the pier is [tex]4.9 \times 10^{5}[/tex] N