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title: "When the pilot reverses the propeller in a boat moving north, the boat moves with an acceleration directed south. Assume the acceleration of the boat remains constant in magnitude and direction. What happens to the boat?"
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# When the pilot reverses the propeller in a boat moving north, the boat moves with an acceleration directed south. Assume the acceleration of the boat remains constant in magnitude and direction. What happens to the boat?

When the pilot reverses the propeller in a boat moving north, the boat moves with an acceleration directed south. Assume the acceleration of the boat remains constant in magnitude and direction. What happens to the boat?

- **A.** It eventually stops and remains stopped.
- **B.** It eventually stops and then speeds up in the forward direction.
- **C.** It continually stops and then speeds up in the reverse direction.
- **D.** It never stops but loses speed more and more slowly forever.
- **E.** It never stops but continues to speed up in the forward direction.

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