Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
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Chapter 2 - Exercises and Problems - Page 32: 79

Answer

$70\space \mu m/s^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. Let's apply the equation $V^{2}=U^{2}+2aS$ to the spacecraft to find it's acceleration as follows. $\uparrow V^{2}=U^{2}+2aS$ Let's plug known values into this equation. $0^{2}=(38\space cm/s)^{2}+2a\times(1\space km)$ Now convert the values into SI units using the conversion factors before solving the equation. $0=(\frac{38\times10^{-2}\space m}{s})^{2}+ 2a\times 1000\space m$ $0=\frac{38^{2}\times10^{-4}\space m^{2}}{s^{2}}+2000a\space m$ $-1444\times10^{-4}\space m/s^{2}=2000a$ $a=\frac{-1444\times10^{-4}}{2000}\space m/s^{2}= -70\times10^{-6}\space m$ $a=-70\space \mu m/s^{2}$ Gravitational acceleration at the comet $= 70\space \mu m/s^{2}$
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