Which moves faster after being accelerated from rest, (a) a 500 kg boat that has been imparted with a 10,000 N s impulse or (b) a 780 kg boat imparted with a 14,000 N s impulse?

Answer 1

a1 = 10,000/500 = 20 m/s^2

a2 = 14,000/780 = 17.95 m/s^2

500 kg boat moves faster.