Question: The boat in Fig P3.88 is jet-propelled by a pump which develops a volume flow rate Q and ejects water out the stem at velocity

The boat in Fig P3.88 is jet-propelled by a pump which develops a volume flow rate Q and ejects water out the stem at velocity Vj. If the boat drag force is F = kV2, where k is a constant, develop a formula for the steady forward speed V of the boat.

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