A boat has an initial velocity of 2 m/s in the y direction on a stream, which is moving in the x direction at 1 m/s. The boat is accelerating in its direction of motion at 1 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the boat (in m/s2) relative to the water?
A)1 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$
B)2 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$
C)3 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$ +
$\hat{\mathbf{j}}$
D)3 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$ -
$\hat{\mathbf{j}}$
E)1 $\hat{\mathbf{j}}$

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The Answer of A boat has an initial velocity of 2 m/s in the y direction on a stream, which is moving in the x direction at 1 m/s. The boat is accelerating in its direction of motion at 1 m/s2. What is the acceleration of the boat (in m/s2) relative to the water?
A)1 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$
B)2 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$
C)3 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$ +
$\hat{\mathbf{j}}$
D)3 $\hat{\mathbf{i}}$ -
$\hat{\mathbf{j}}$
E)1 $\hat{\mathbf{j}}$

A Boat Has an Initial Velocity of 2 M/s in the Y