A cruise ship with a mass of 1.43 ✕ 107 kg strikes a pier at a speed of 0.672 m/s. It comes to rest 5.94 m later, damaging the ship, the pier, and the tugboat captain's finances. Calculate the average force (in N) exerted on the pier using the concept of impulse. (Hint: First calculate the time it took to bring the ship to rest. Assume the ship moves in the positive direction. Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

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 A cruise ship with a mass of 1.43 ✕ 107 kg strikes a pier at a speed of 0.672 m/s. It comes to rest 5.94 m later, damaging the ship, the pier, and the tugboat captain's finances. Calculate the average force (in N) exerted on the pier using the concept of impulse. (Hint: First calculate the time it took to bring the ship to rest. Assume the ship moves in the positive direction. Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

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