Question: A space ship is coasting through space at vship = 34 km/s in the x-direction. The captain fires the engines to produce a constant acceleration

A space ship is coasting through space at vship = 34 km/s in the x-direction.

The captain fires the engines to produce a constant acceleration a(engine) = 3.4 km/s 2 in the y-direction. How far does the ship travel during the first 20 seconds after the engine begins to fire?

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