The net work done on the boat by the two locomotives is calculated using the formula for work, which is the product of force and displacement in the direction of the force. Given that the tension in each cable is 6,000 N and the angle of pull is 16.0°, the effective force contributing to the work done on the boat is determined by the cosine of the angle. The total distance the boat is pulled is 5.00 km, leading to a definitive calculation of the net work done.
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