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Calculate the acceleration

(A)
My boat has a sail with surface area A. Due to the sail's curved shape, the velocity  of the wind at the front of the sail is greater than the velocity of the wind at the back of the sail. Given that my boat's mass is $m$, how much acceleration a is applied to the boat via the sail, and in which direction? Derive an analytical expression and include the full derivation in your solution.
 
(B)
Calculate the acceleration given that A=3.20 ,  , and m = 270 kg. Take the density of the air to be 1.225 kg/ . Check that your answer makes sense in terms of units and numerical value.

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