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mining ship has a mass of 10,000 kg. The first rocket stage provides a thrust of 80 kN and is used over a
distance of 100,000 km. The second rocket stage provides a thrust of 40 kN and is used over a distance
of 200,000 km. The third rocket stage provides a thrust of 30 kN and is used over a distance of 400,000
km.
1) Calculate the final velocity of the rocket using two methods:
a. Using the work-energy theorem.
b. Using kinematics and Newton’s laws of motion. Hint: You might need to use the
quadratic formula to solve for t:
2) Calculate the total amount of time it takes for the mining ship to reach the other asteroid.
3) If the ship has a reverse thruster that provides 200 kN of thrust, how many km before reaching
the destination should the mining ship engage the reverse thrusters?