Two tugboats pull a disabled supertanker. Each tug exerts a constant force of 1.40x106 N, one at an angle 18.0° west of north, and the other at an angle 18.0° east of north, as they pull the tanker a distance 0.880 km toward the north. ▼ Part A What is the total work done by the two tugboats on the supertanker? Express your answer in joules, to three significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) 15| ΑΣΦ ? J

Two tugboats pull a disabled supertanker. Each tug exerts a constant force of 1.40x106 N, one at an angle 18.0° west of north, and the other at an angle 18.0° east of north, as they pull the tanker a distance 0.880 km toward the north. ▼ Part A What is the total work done by the two tugboats on the supertanker? Express your answer in joules, to three significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) 15| ΑΣΦ ? J

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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