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Howard Fox
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Homework Statement
So I am given a problem where I am asked to find the time it takes to change the velocity of an asteroid by 1m/s. In a previous section of the problem I was asked to find the force through which the asteroid is being propelled, which I calculated it to be F=1.3x10^4 N, and the magnitude of the acceleration, being a=6.2x10^-5 m/s^2. I am also given the mass of the asteroid: 7.5x10^12kg.
2. Relevant Equations
Vf=Vo+a*t.
The Attempt at a Solution
I was thinking of using one of the basic kinematic equations, like the above, and to solve for time by imputting two different values of Vo and Vf. The problem is I don't know the initial speed and I am not sure I could find it with the given information.
Thank you for your help.
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