5.13 .. CP Genesis Crash. On September 8, 2004, the Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert because its parachute did not open. The 210-kg capsule hit the ground at 311 km/h and pene- trated the soil to a depth of 81.0 cm. (a) Assuming it to be constant, what was its acceleration (in m/s2 and in g’s) during the crash? (b) What force did the ground exert on the capsule during the crash? Express the force in newtons and as a multiple of the cap- sule’s weight. (c) For how long did this force last?
5.13 .. CP Genesis Crash. On September 8, 2004, the Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert because its parachute did not open. The 210-kg capsule hit the ground at 311 km/h and pene- trated the soil to a depth of 81.0 cm. (a) Assuming it to be constant, what was its acceleration (in m/s2 and in g’s) during the crash? (b) What force did the ground exert on the capsule during the crash? Express the force in newtons and as a multiple of the cap- sule’s weight. (c) For how long did this force last?
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