It has been proposed that spacecraft could be propelled by emitting intense beams of EM radiation from their tails rather than high-velocity chemical exhaust. This could reduce the fuel load required, which is very large for chemical rockets. Suppose a spacecraft (M = 250,000 kg) is floating in empty space at rest relative to a nearby space station. It then emits a very powerful 10.0 MW beam of laser light for one full day from its tail. Calculate the velocity acquired by the vehicle relative to the space station due to this emission of EM radiation

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It has been proposed that spacecraft could be propelled by emitting intense beams of EM radiation from their tails rather than high-velocity chemical exhaust. This could reduce the fuel load required, which is very large for chemical rockets. Suppose a spacecraft (M = 250,000 kg) is floating in empty space at rest relative to a nearby space station. It then emits a very powerful 10.0 MW beam of laser light for one full day from its tail. Calculate the velocity acquired by the vehicle relative to the space station due to this emission of EM radiation

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