\( \definecolor{colordef}{RGB}{249,49,84} \definecolor{colorprop}{RGB}{18,102,241} \)
A boat of mass \(m=200\) kg is moving on the surface of a lake. The boat's engine exerts a force \(\Vect{F_e}\) of \(600\) N towards the East (positive x-direction). The wind exerts a force \(\Vect{F_w}\) of \(200\) N towards the North (positive y-direction). Friction is negligible.
  1. Write the column vectors for the engine force, \(\Vect{F_e}\), and the wind force, \(\Vect{F_w}\).
  2. Calculate the net force vector \(\sum \Vect{F}\) acting on the boat.
  3. Use Newton's Second Law to find the acceleration vector \(\Vect{a}\) of the boat.

Capture an image of your work. AI teacher feedback takes approximately 10 seconds.