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A Federation starship (\( 2.0 \times 10^6 \text{ kg} \)) uses its tractor beam to pull a shuttlecraft (\( 2.0 \times 10^4 \text{ kg} \)) aboard from a distance of 10 km away. The tractor beam exerts a constant force of \( 4.0 \times 10^4 \text{ N} \) on the shuttlecraft. Both spacecraft are initially at rest. How far does the starship move as it pulls the shuttlecraft aboard?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach Β· 5th Edition
Author: Randall D. Knight
Publisher: Pearson
Chapter: Newton's Third Law