In deep space, there is very little friction. Once they launch a probe into deep space, where there are no ext

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In deep space, there is very little friction. Once they launch a probe into deep space, where there are no external forces acting on it, scientists shut the probe’s engines off because the scientists want the probe to

stop immediately.
speed up.
slow down.
move at constant velocity.

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move at constant velocity.

With no external forces (and negligible friction) the probe will continue in uniform motion by Newton's first law (inertia). Turning the engines off stops changing its speed, it doesn't make it stop, speed up, or slow down.

In deep space, there is very little friction. Once they launch a probe into deep space, where there are no external forces acting on it, scientists shut the probe’s engines off because the scientists want the probe to

stop immediately.
speed up.
slow down.
move at constant velocity.

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In deep space, there is very little friction. Once they launch a probe into deep space, where there are no external forces acting on it, scientists shut the probe’s engines off because the scientists want the probe to stop immediately. speed up. slow down. move at constant velocity.

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In deep space, there is very little friction. Once they launch a probe into deep space, where there are no external forces acting on it, scientists shut the probe’s engines off because the scientists want the probe to

stop immediately.
speed up.
slow down.
move at constant velocity.