(a) Because of an acceleration of 10.0 m/s2, the spacecraft changes its velocity from v 0 to v. (b) Continued firing of the retrorockets changes the direction of the crafts motion.
Figure 2.14  (a) Because of an acceleration of –10.0 m/s2, the spacecraft changes its velocity from v 0 to v. (b) Continued firing of the retrorockets changes the direction of the craft’s motion.


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