A Vulcan spaceship has a mass of 65 000 kg and a Romulan spaceship is twice as massive. Both have engines that generate the same total force of 9.5 × 106 N.
(a) If each spaceship fires its engine for the same amount of time, starting from rest, which will have the greater kinetic energy? Which will have the greater momentum?
(b) If each spaceship fires its engine for the same distance, which will have the greater kinetic energy? Which will have the greater momentum?
(c) Calculate the energy and momentum of each spaceship in parts (a) and (b), ignoring any change in mass due to whatever is expelled by the engines. In part (a), assume that the engines are fired for 100 s. In part (b), assume that the engines are fired for 100 m.
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