A  1410-kg submarine rises straight up towards the surface. Seawater exerts both an upward buoyant force of  16630 N on the submarine, as well as a downward resistive force of  1170 N. What is the submarine's acceleration?

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A  1410-kg submarine rises straight up towards the surface. Seawater exerts both an upward buoyant force of  16630 N on the submarine, as well as a downward resistive force of  1170 N. What is the submarine's acceleration?

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