Spaceman Spiff needs to turn his 700 kg rocket and go in the opposite direction to escape the Zoks. He begins by is traveling through space at 3710 m/s when he reverses his course, going in the opposite direction with a speed of 5781 m/s. If his rocket thrusters push his craft with 87000 N of force, how long must he fire his rockets to make the change? 17 s

Spaceman Spiff needs to turn his 700 kg rocket and go in the opposite direction to escape the Zoks. He begins by is traveling through space at 3710 m/s when he reverses his course, going in the opposite direction with a speed of 5781 m/s. If his rocket thrusters push his craft with 87000 N of force, how long must he fire his rockets to make the change? 17 s

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