9. A space probe is traveling in outer space with a momentum that has a magnitude of

7.5 x 107 kg m/s. A retrorocket is fired to slow down the probe. It applies a force to the probe that has a magnitude of 2.0 x 106 N and a direction opposite to the probe’s motion. It fires for a period of 12 s. Determine the momentum of the probe after the retrorocket ceases to fire.

 

Impulse-Momentum Theory says

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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