Suppose you are navigating a spacecraft far from other objects. The mass of the spacecraft is 2.0 104 kg (about 20 tons). The rocket engines are shut off, and you're coasting along with a constant velocity of ‹ 0, 25, 0 › km/s. As you pass the location ‹ 6, 8, 0 › km you briefly fire side thruster rockets, so that your spacecraft experiences a net force of ‹ 6.0 105, 0, 0 › N for 21 s. The ejected gases have a mass that is small compared to the mass of the spacecraft. You then continue coasting with the rocket engines turned off. Where are you an hour later? (Think about what approximations

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Suppose you are navigating a spacecraft far from other objects. The mass of the spacecraft is 2.0  104 kg (about 20 tons). The rocket engines are shut off, and you're coasting along with a constant velocity of ‹ 0, 25, 0 › km/s. As you pass the location ‹ 6, 8, 0 › km you briefly fire side thruster rockets, so that your spacecraft experiences a net force of ‹ 6.0  105, 0, 0 › N for 21 s. The ejected gases have a mass that is small compared to the mass of the spacecraft. You then continue coasting with the rocket engines turned off. Where are you an hour later? (Think about what approximations

wolfe8 · Answer

I would sketch it. Use the vectors to sketch.

anonymous · Answer

How can i do this algebraically?

wolfe8 · Answer

I can probably do this if I sit down and work it. But I don't feel like doing work for now. But my idea is to sketch and list the info you have. Use the formula F=ma. Sorry and good luck

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks 
Ill see if i can figure it out

dan815 · Answer

ok

dan815 · Answer

u still need help

anonymous · Answer

Yeah i still need help
can you help?

anonymous · Answer

just tell me how to do it and then you can check if i get it right