Chapter 4: Problem 2
Consider a \(10^{4} \mathrm{~kg}\) spaceship in deep space. Suppose the spaceship's thruster produces \(100 \mathrm{~N}\) of constant thrust. If the spaceship is moving at \(50 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) and the thruster is anti- aligned with the spaceship's velocity, how long should the thruster fire to bring the spaceship to rest with respect to absolute space?
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