Answer: [tex]68 m/s^{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The acceleration [tex]a[/tex] of the satellite can be calculated by the following equation:
[tex]V_{f}=V_{o}+at[/tex]
Where:
[tex]V_{f}=1700 m/s[/tex] is the final speed of the satellite
[tex]V_{o}=0[/tex] is the initial speed of the satellite (it was "stationary" before the release)
[tex]t=25 s[/tex] is the time
Isolating [tex]a[/tex]:
[tex]a=\frac{V_{f}}{t}[/tex]
[tex]a=\frac{1700 m/s}{25 s}[/tex]
Finally:
[tex]a=68 m/s^{2}[/tex]
