A 3.3 × 104-kg space probe is traveling at a speed of 14000 m/s through deep space. Retrorockets are fired along the line of motion to reduce the probe's speed. The retrorockets generate a force of 1.6 × 104 N over a distance of 3700 km. What is the final speed of the probe?

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A 3.3 × 104-kg space probe is traveling at a speed of 14000 m/s through deep space. Retrorockets are fired along the line of motion to
reduce the probe's speed. The retrorockets generate a force of 1.6 × 104 N over a distance of 3700 km. What is the final speed of the
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Transcribed Image Text:A 3.3 × 104-kg space probe is traveling at a speed of 14000 m/s through deep space. Retrorockets are fired along the line of motion to reduce the probe's speed. The retrorockets generate a force of 1.6 × 104 N over a distance of 3700 km. What is the final speed of the probe? Number Units
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