77. A car is towing a boat on a trailer. The driver starts from rest andaccelerates to a velocity of +11 m/s in a time of 28 s. The combinedmass of the boat and trailer is 410 kg. The frictional force acting on thetrailer can be ignored. What is the tension in the hitch that connects thetrailer to the car?

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