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A spaceship moves in outer space. What happens to its motion if there are no external forces exerted on it? If there is a constant force exerted on it in the direction of its motion? If something exerts a force opposite its motion? It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it stops instantly. It keeps moving; it speeds up with constant acceleration; it slows down with constant acceleration. It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it slows down.

          A spaceship moves in outer space. What happens to its motion if there are no external forces exerted on it? If there is a constant force exerted on it in the direction of its motion? If something exerts a force opposite its motion?

It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it stops instantly.
It keeps moving; it speeds up with constant acceleration; it slows down with constant acceleration.
It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it slows down.

A spaceship moves in outer space. What happens to its motion if there are no external forces exerted on it? If there is a constant force exerted on it in the direction of its motion? If something exerts a force opposite its motion?

It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it stops instantly.
It keeps moving; it speeds up with constant acceleration; it slows down with constant acceleration.
It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it slows down.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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10/08/2022

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A spaceship moves in outer space. What happens to its motion if there are no external forces exerted on it? If there is a constant force exerted on it in the direction of its motion? If something exerts a force opposite its motion? It slows down; it moves with constant velocity; it stops instantly. It keeps moving; it speeds up with constant acceleration; it slows down with constant acceleration.