A tugboat with a displacement of 50 tonnes and resistance of 750 kN is towing a 75-tonne barge with resistance of 1000 kN. The tugboat has a propeller generates thrust of T to move it forward, while the barge is non-propelled. Determine the thrust and the force exerted by the rope on the tugboat, given that it takes 35 seconds for the tugboat to uniformly increase its speed to 13.5 knots.

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A tugboat with a displacement of 50 tonnes and resistance of 750 kN is towing a 75-tonne barge
with resistance of 1000 kN. The tugboat has a propeller generates thrust of T to move it forward,
while the barge is non-propelled. Determine the thrust and the force exerted by the rope on the
tugboat, given that it takes 35 seconds for the tugboat to uniformly increase its speed to 13.5
knots.

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