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    Force provided during deceleration?

    Homework Statement A spacecraft with a mass of 9100kg (incl fuel) traveling at 8 m/s Rockets fire for 10 seconds burning 100kg of fuel slowing the spacecraft to 0.03 m/s What is the force the rockets provided during the 10 seconds? Homework Equations acceleration = ∆v/t F = m x a[/B]...