A motor-boat of total mass is required to accelerate at on still water

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

A motor-boat of total mass

5000\,\text{kg}

is required to accelerate at

0.6\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

on still water. If the water drag acting on the boat is

1200\,\text{N}

, determine the thrust that the engine must produce.