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A 5.0 x 104 kg space probe is traveling at a speed of 11000 m/s through deep space. Retrorockets are fired along the line of motion to reduce the probe/s speed. The retrorockets generate a force of 4.0 x 10^5 N over a distance of 2500 km. What is the final speed of the probe?

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