The Millennium Falcon returns to space from hyperspace with at a speed of 89.6 k

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The Millennium Falcon returns to space from hyperspace with at a speed of 89.6 km/s. To Han and Chewie’s surprise, a Star Destroyer is 118 km ahead of them, moving in the same direction at a slower pace of 42.3 km/s. Without evasive action, the Millennium Falcon will bump into the Star Destroyer in just about 5.95 seconds. Chewbacca immediately hits the brakes.

Assuming the acceleration is constant, what magnitude of acceleration does the Millennium Falcon need to avoid colliding with the Star Destroyer?

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Explanation / Answer

The closing speed is 89.6 km/s - 42.3 km/s = 47.3 km/s
Allow the reference system to be the Star Destroyer.

With a closing speed of 47.3 km/s, the Millennium Falcon will cover that 118 km in about 2.5 s

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