Physics

Problem

A small thruster on a

250\,\text{kg}

satellite will fire for

5.0\,\text{s}

, producing a force that increases uniformly from

0\,\text{N}

at ignition to a peak value

F_{\!\text{max}}

at shutdown. Mission planners require the satellite’s speed to increase by

0.16\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}

in the firing direction. What peak force

F_{\!\text{max}}

should the thruster be designed to produce? a)

40\,\text{N}

16\,\text{N}

8.0\,\text{N}

32\,\text{N}