Jason takes off across level water on his jet-powered skis.The combined mass of Jason and his skis is 75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible).The skis produce a forward thrust of 200 N and have a coefficient of kinetic friction with water of 0.10.Unfortunately,the skis run out of fuel after only 90 s.What is Jason's top speed?
A)150 m/s
B)240 m/s
C)24 m/s
D)90 m/s

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The Answer of Jason takes off across level water on his jet-powered skis.The combined mass of Jason and his skis is 75 kg (the mass of the fuel is negligible).The skis produce a forward thrust of 200 N and have a coefficient of kinetic friction with water of 0.10.Unfortunately,the skis run out of fuel after only 90 s.What is Jason's top speed?
A)150 m/s
B)240 m/s
C)24 m/s
D)90 m/s

Jason Takes Off Across Level Water on His Jet-Powered Skis